'A Small Light' on National Geographic: How did Anne Frank feel about Miep Gies?
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The story of Anne Frank is one of the most inspiring stories of all time. Her diary reflected the lives of Jewish people living in Nazi Germany and her experiences highlighted the atrocities of the Holocaust. Anne's story is one of courage and dreams that never took off. National Geographic's newest series 'A Small Light' isn't about Anne Frank, although her legacy has been highlighted throughout the series.
The story is about a brave soul, who did everything in her power to keep Otto Frank and his family safe. The woman was Miep Gies, Otto Frank's secretary who risked her life to save Anne Frank, her family, and countless others. 'A Small Light' is created by former 'Grey’s Anatomy' showrunners Tony Phelan and Joan Rater, and tells the story of heroism, friendship, and humanity.
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Who saved Anne Frank's diary?
There were many speculations as to who saved Anne Frank's diary, and while many believe that it was her father, Otto Frank, it wasn't. It was Miep Gies who actually saved the book. She put it in the back of her drawer, and she didn't read any of it, until she gave it to Otto and he published it. The book would later become the chilling account of hiding under Nazi rule that the world knows it as now.
Relationship between Anne and Miep
Miep Gies was one of those who helped the people hiding in the secret annex. After the arrest, she kept Anne's writings in a drawer of her desk. Anne had a perspective of the world, its hopes, and its dreams. She wrote everything about her life in the secret annex in her diary, and also mentioned her dearest Miep Gies, who she looked up to and loved dearly. For two years, Miep Gies supplied them with essentials and gave them a part of her food rations, with the news from the outside, and most importantly in the most drastic of times, the invaluable gift of friendship.
In Anne's diary entries, it is evident she was quite fond of Miep and wrote about her constantly. She wrote that Miep was just like a pack mule who fetched and carried essentials for them and took care of them. She also added that almost every day Miep managed to get hold of some vegetables for them. In addition, Anne also mentioned that Miep brought the people in hiding library books. These words show how much Anne appreciated and loved Miep and how her friendship with the courageous woman aided her own survival in hiding.