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2000s: Sarah Tuttle-Singer brings Jerusalem’s Old City to life like no writer before her
Jerusalem, Drawn and Quartered
What you need to know before your trail
On a night in 1999 when Sarah Tuttle-Singer was barely 18, she was stoned by Palestinian kids just outside one of the gates to the Old City of Jerusalem. In the years that followed, she was terrified to explore the ancient city she so loved.
But, sick of living in fear, she has now chosen to live within the Old City’s walls, right at the heart of the four quarters: Christian, Muslim, Armenian, and Jewish. Sarah has thrown herself into the maelstrom of living in each quarter.
This is her story.
Locations
Reset- Israel/Palestine - Jerusalem
- A: El Wad /HaGai Street
- B: Western Wall
- C: Via Dolorosa
- D: Jaffa Gate
Travel Guide
Jerusalem
Jerusalem’s Old City is the hottest piece of spiritual real estate in the world. For millennia empires have clashed and crumbled over this place. Today, the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians plays out daily in her streets, and the ancient stones run with blood. But it’s also an ordinary city, where people buy vegetables, and sooth colicky babies, where pipes break, where the pious get high, and young couples sneak away to kiss in the shadows.
Jerusalem, Drawn and Quartered is a book for anyone who’s wondered who really lives in Israel, and how they coexist.
The Old City of Jerusalem may be set in stone, but it’s always changing—and these pages capture that.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Jerusalem, Drawn and Quartered
Destination: Jerusalem Author/guide: Sarah Tuttle-Singer Departure Time: 1990s, 2000s
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