Exploring unexpected stories in Jerusalem’s Old City
Matthew Teller’s name is synonymous with the Middle East. For nearly three decades, the British journalist and broadcaster has written articles and produced documentaries from across the Arab world, Israel, and the Palestinian territories. He also wrote the definitive travel guide to Jordan. In “Nine Quarters of Jerusalem: A New Biography of the Old City,” he turns to a city known across the world but understood by few: Jerusalem.
Mr. Teller recently spoke with the Monitor on why he believes Jerusalem’s people are overlooked, and how the Old City’s diverse cultures, sects, languages,
