Unlike the tidy, clean and organized supermarkets in the west, each shop in Tehran has its own special character. Shopkeepers uniquely decorate their shop and use every inch of their usually tiny space to store as many items as possible.
The photographs and description by Kamyar Adl. All pictures taken between 2006 and 2011.
Clothes Sellers, Hazrati street-Molavi-Tehran
Workshop, Bazaare Nayeb Saltane – Al-e-Aqa street – Tehran
Grocery store in Valiasr street, Tehran
Samovar and Light Repair, Al-e-Aqa street – Tehran
Grocery shop in Tajrish, Tehran
Shahr-e-Rey Barbers, Tehran
Davoody Brothers, Molavi-Tehran
Shopkeeper in Shahr-e Rey, Tehran
Fruit and Vegetable shop, Tajrish-Tehran – فروشگاه میوه و سبزی، تجریش، تهران
Bike Mechanic, Shahr-e Rey-Tehran
Shopkeeper and Manikin, Naazi Abad-Tehran
Shopkeepers, Tajrish-Tehran
Spice Shop In Tajrish, Tehran
Inside Barbari Bakery, Naazi Abad-Tehran
Cosy Shoe Repair, Tajrish-Tehran
Locksmith, Molavi Street, Tehran
Cigarette seller napping, Enqelaab Street, Tehran
Poultry Shop, Molavi-Tehran
Motorbike repair, Molavi Street, Tehran
Calligrapher, Molavi street-Tehran
Bookshop next to Veterinary, Molavi Street, Tehran
Pots and Pans, Shahre Rey, Tehran
Paintings, Manochehri, Tehran
Bakers, Tajrish, Tehran
Bra Shop, Grand Bazaar, Tehran
Watermelon to Share, Bazaare Nayeb Saltane, Al-e-Aqa Street, Tehran
