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Diary of a young girl; No man is an island entire of itself... Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind. -- John Donne.(More to the Point)

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From: Manila Bulletin
Date: 20071114
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Byline: Florangel Rosario Braid

Anne Frank -- Diary of a Young Girl is a poignant narrative written by a 13-year-old Jewish girl during World War II while hiding with her family in Amsterdam during the German occupation.

The diary recounted the travails faced by the Jews while trying to escape from atrocities. She caught the world's imagination and today, a number of foundations and awards had been established to commemorate Anne's legacy -- the need to challenge intolerance and prejudice. Nelson Mandela likened Anne's struggle against Nazism to his own fight against ...

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