Open a diary and pull up a chair: December 22 gives quiet words plenty of room to travel. For Anne & Samantha Day, read a passage from Anne Frank’s diary alongside Samantha Smith’s account of her visit to the Soviet Union. Keep their very different histories clear as you read. Anne was a Jewish girl writing while hiding from Nazi persecution during the Holocaust. Samantha’s journey began with a letter sent amid the fears of the Cold War.
Anne & Samantha Day shines a light on two young girls whose voices continue to echo through time. Anne Frank, a Jewish teenager, documented her life in hiding during World War II in a diary that has touched millions. Samantha Smith, an American schoolgirl, reached out to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov…
Invite a few people to join you, then talk about the courage behind those words, the hope each girl held onto and what careful listening looks like in your own conversations. Give everyone room to finish a thought. This is a gathering that works best when nobody is racing to deliver the cleverest answer.
Then write something of your own. Choose a local concern you care about and shape it into a thoughtful letter, with enough care that another person could understand why it matters to you. If a letter feels too public, make a short diary entry instead. Record what you read, what stayed with you and what you would like to say more clearly.
A few pages, an unhurried conversation and one honest paragraph make a fitting December 22. Close the diary only after your own words have had their turn.
Anne & Samantha Day shines a light on two young girls whose voices continue to echo through time. Anne Frank, a Jewish teenager, documented her life in hiding during World War II in a diary that has touched millions. Samantha Smith, an American schoolgirl, reached out to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov...
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