(House, Anne Frank. The Secret Annex).
The Secret Annex
(The Secret Annex)
“However, their experience of being in hiding was very similar to other Jewish people in hiding in the Netherlands and was characterized by deprivation and emotions which were inextricably linked to a lengthy and uncertain time spent living a life of illegality. So life in the Secret Annex may have seemed relatively comfortable, but it was in no way comparable to staying in a guesthouse, no matter how special.” (Anne, Secret Annex)
“Miep Gies was one of the helpers of the people hiding in the Secret Annex. After the arrest, she kept Anne's writings in a drawer of her desk. In 2010 she died, one hundred years old. This is her remarkable life story.” (Miep Gies)
"A day in the life of The Secret Annex" (Frank, Anne)
On August 4, 1944, four Nazis found the Secret Annex and captured the Frank family and anyone who was living with them.