Author
Pearly Jacob
Pearly Jacob is a multimedia journalist, photographer and filmmaker. She has traveled widely across Central and South Asia and Western Europe by bicycle, and has produced stories on a wide variety of environmental, sociocultural and human-interest topics for clients ranging from Al Jazeera, BBC, DW, National Geographic, Voice of America and others.
Articles by this author
Restoration Uncovers Beauty of Georgia’s Hidden Wooden Mosques
Until recently few outsiders knew the wooden mosques dotting the highlands of Georgia existed, leaving many of them to deteriorate. The rediscovery of the architectural gems has sparked a movement for their preservation.
Are Georgia's Oriental Borchalo Carpets Making a Comeback?
In Georgia Borchalo rugs are making a tentative comeback amid growing recognition of the uniqueness of ethnic Azerbaijani weaving. There’s hope that this tradition can be saved.