Anne Frank was born into a Jewish family on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany. Later, her family migrated to Holland, where her father became Managing Director of the Dutch Optical Company. Her mother, older sister Margot, and Anne joined him after a while and began adapting to life in a new country. Margot and Anne went to study at the Jewish Lyceum. Anne adored her loving family, and for a while, they enjoyed a quiet life together.

On her thirteenth birthday, Anne woke up very early because she knew she would receive many congratulations and gifts. The whole family happily congratulated the girl, and finally, the moment came to unpack the gifts from her relatives. On the table were bouquets of roses and peonies, a board game, a new blouse, puzzles, and books. But among all the gifts, there was one thing that caught Anne's attention the most – a diary. It was a notebook with blank pages, and as soon as she saw it, the girl realized that it would be special to her.

There were about thirty people in Anne's life whom she could call her friends. These people studied with her at the Jewish Lyceum or lived next to her. Also, Anne's family, including her aunts and sister, have always been caring toward her. However, Anne never had a real close friend with whom she could share her dreams, deep thoughts, or experiences. The diary became this friend, and she later named it “Kitty.” She devoted all her thoughts to this diary, and no one else knew her as intimately as it did.

At first, Anne Frank thought that keeping a diary might not make sense because who would be interested in reading the notes of a thirteen-year-old girl? However, she soon put these thoughts out of her mind and started keeping a diary for herself. Whenever she felt the need to speak out or talk about something bothering her, she would write it down in her diary. Anne concluded that paper has much more patience than people, and keeping a diary is one of the best ideas. Thus, this notebook became a reflection of her life and later a valuable insight into Jewish life during World War II.