Two Railways. Two Civilizations.

A walk through Jerusalem’s German Colony, where the same century laid down two sets of tracks that led humanity in opposite directions.

Yesterday evening, my family and I wandered through Jerusalem’s German Colony, strolling along the old railway line that has been transformed into one of the city’s most enjoyable public spaces. Families pushed strollers. Children raced ahead on bicycles. Friends lingered over coffee. Hebrew, Arabic, English, French, Russian, and Spanish drifted through…