Editorial: Anne Frank's diary a coup for Rotorua

Many of us read The Diary of Anne Frank during our school years and we will never forget her story.

The German-born Jewish girl was hidden, along with her family, from the Germans in a secret annex in a house in Amsterdam during World War II.

The family were eventually discovered and Anne died in a concentration camp at the age of 16. In the preceding years she kept a diary, the importance of which she would never have comprehended at that age.

Her diary has become part of world history and it's quite a coup for Rotorua to be included in a worldwide tour of a special exhibition which re-tells the famous story of Anne Frank and her family.

The Rotorua Museum tells us the exhibition features many personal family photographs and a short documentary.

As well, the stories of New Zealanders who either survived the Holocaust or helped hide people during the war have been included to add another dimension, bringing closer to home the far-reaching consequences of that dreadful war - or any war for that matter.

We hope Rotorua people and readers from the greater region will take the opportunity to view this special exhibition. The story of Anne Frank is a story everyone should know.

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