I've posted before about my experience of "The diary of Anne Frank". Although I knew Anne's story from my school days, it wasn't until my thirties, living in England, that I appreciated the full grace and horror of her life. I saw a Brighton theatre production of The Diary of Anne Frank, read the Pan edition of her diary, and visited the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam.

In 2018, I wrote a blog post about this experience, commenting:

Anne's diary is a reminder of the barbarity of war. And of the courage of those who risk their lives to protect others. But most of all, of the observations of a teenage girl who never had the chance to fulfil her potential, let alone live a long and full life!

Recently I watched A Small Light on Disney+, the courageous story of Miep and Jan Gies, who risked their lives to shelter the Franks and other Jewish families from the Nazis. I won't lie: I needed a big box of tissues to get through the tears of the last episode.

A Small Light is based on conversations Miep Gies had with Alison Leslie Gold, which resulted in Anne Frank Remembered - The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family (Simon & Shuster 1987). And after watching the series, I bought the book (Kindle version). Fittingly, it opens with this humble Prologue by Miep:

I am not a hero. I stand at the end of the long, long line of good Dutch people who did what I did or more—much more—during those dark and terrible times years ago, but always like yesterday in the hearts of those of us who bear witness. Never a day goes by that I do not think of what happened then.

#AnneFrank #MiepGies #Holocaust #ASmallLight

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A brilliantly cast , well acted, superbly made series focusing on #MiepGies, the woman who helped hide the Frank Family

But why are they always yelling! Shhh … you’ll be discovered!!

#StreamingonHulu

#ASmallLight (TV #MiniSeries 2023) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17921714/

Watched the first episode of #ASmallLight on #DisneyPlus last night, the brave story of #MiepGies who helped #AnneFrank and family hide from the Nazis during WWII. I know the story ends in tears. But it's compelling and should be told! 😢

Link to A Small Light on Disney Plus: https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/a-small-light/5SHN2ZbYQXtL

In der Miniserie „Ein Funken Hoffnung — Anne Franks Helferin“ geht es um die Frau, die Anne Frank dabei geholfen hat, sich vor den Nationalsozialisten zu verstecken. In „White House Plumbers“ geht es um den Watergate-Skandal und in „Love Village“ suchen japanische Singles auf dem Land ihre große Liebe.

#AnneFrank #Holocaust #MiepGies #WatergateSkandal #WasLäuftHeute

https://detektor.fm/kultur/was-laeuft-heute-ein-funken-hoffnung-anne-franks-helferin-white-house-plumbers-love-village?utm_campaign=share_on_mastodon&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_source=mastodon

New from Solzy at the Movies: A Small Light Puts The Focus On Miep Gies

#ASmallLight #AnneFrank #MiepGies #Holocaust #Jewish #Mazeldon #TV #NationalGeographic

https://www.solzyatthemovies.com/2023/04/24/a-small-light-puts-the-focus-on-miep-gies/

“A Small Light” estreia em 2 de maio, no Star Plus. #ASmallLight #MiepGies #AnneFrank

https://cinemaeafins.com.br/a-small-light-2023/