Welcome to Drew Explores, the podcast where history and place meet to tell extraordinary stories. In this episode, we follow the life of Anne Frank through the city that shaped her: Amsterdam. From her arrival as a young refugee escaping Nazi Germany to her years spent in hiding, Anne’s story is deeply tied to the city’s transformation during World War II. We examine how Amsterdam first offered refuge, then became a place of surveillance and betrayal under Nazi occupation. The episode explores the impact of anti-Jewish laws, life inside the Secret Annex, and how Anne’s diary survived to become one of the world’s most important records of the Holocaust. This is the interconnected story of a child, a city, and a war.