Author
Jack Zahora
Jack Zahora is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared on various major outlets including National Public Radio and Al Jazeera English. He’s also the Chief Content Officer and managing partner of TW Storytelling Agency, a media company that’s based in Lisbon, Portugal.
Articles by this author
Sara Domingos Investigates the Threads of Portugal’s Multilayered Heritage
Arts & Culture
In a cavernous studio beneath the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, just a 15-minute walk from Lisbon’s Moorish Quarter, a cross-cultural interplay between the Portuguese city’s old Islamic and modern-day traditions manifests under the steady hands of Sara Domingos.
Pieces of the Past: Mértola, Portugal Rediscovers its Islamic Roots
History
Arts & Culture
Thanks to children who kicked up little pieces of red ceramics while playing on a hilltop in 1977, the town of Mértola, Portugal, has taken its place alongside much of the rest of the country as it rediscovers its Islamic past. Years of excavations have turned Mértola, which lies near the border with Spain, into a destination for both tourists and researchers, and officials have applied to make Mértola a UNESCO World Heritage Site.