Hannah Goslar

In 1945, close to the end of World War 2, the concentration camp Bergen-Belsen was liberated, but sadly for many it was too late. Over 20,000 Jews had died in the wretched camp some just days before liberation. Anne Frank was one of those unfortunate few. Even though Anne Frank did not survive the holocaust her closest friend Hannah Goslar did and has told the story of her bright and funny friend Anne.

Hannah Goslar

During the holocaust millions of Jews were tortured by the Nazis, and Hannah is no exception. She went through so much and through it all was focused on helping her family survive. When she first went to Bergen-Belsen she was with her Father, Grandfather, Grandmother, and little sister Gabi. When she was liberated, only ahe and Gabi left with their lives. Hannah Goslar was 13 when she was taken by the Nazis and was 16 when liberation had come and through those 3 years of hardship and suffering she came to realize what growing up is really about.

Hannah Goslar

Before Hannah was sent to Bergen-Belsen, she was just a normal girl who gossiped and liked boys and hung out with friends. When she was liberated she was changed. She didn't talk as much and had a solemn look on her face. After liberation she went spent months mourning the loss of everyone she held dear. She was also in shock from the horrible things she saw and experienced.

Book written about Hannah

While in Bergen-Belsen Hannah had her last meeting with Anne and told her everything that she went through and Anne told her the same. For that moment it seemed like everything would be ok, but that was not the case. The very next day Anne Frank would die of typhus, Hannah had also contracted the disease but it was a very mild form and she did not die before she could get help. Hannah is a very brave strong girl and went through so much during a time of turmoil and cruelty.

Shortly after being liberated, Hannah was sent to a hospital outside of Poland and while there she ran into a familiar friend - Otto Frank, Anne's father - and he told her about Anne's diary and how he was making it into a book. Otto told Hannah that when the book was made she would get the first copy. But Hannah was very sick and in order for her to survive she was sent to a place in Switzerland where she could get better, because all the hospitals in Poland were destroyed by Allied bombings. In the end Hannah had changed. She was more mature but at the same time she became more solemn still mourning for her friend Anne Frank.