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.
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- Bra Shop, Grand Bazaar, Tehran
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- Watermelon to Share, Bazaare Nayeb Saltane, Al-e-Aqa Street, Tehran
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- Bakers, Tajrish, Tehran
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- Paintings, Manochehri, Tehran
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- Pots and Pans, Shahre Rey, Tehran
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- Bookshop next to Veterinary, Molavi Street, Tehran
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- Calligrapher, Molavi street-Tehran
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- Motorbike repair, Molavi Street, Tehran
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- Poultry Shop, Molavi-Tehran
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- Cigarette seller napping, Enqelaab Street, Tehran
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- Locksmith, Molavi Street, Tehran
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- Cosy Shoe Repair, Tajrish-Tehran
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- Inside Barbari Bakery, Naazi Abad-Tehran
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- Spice Shop In Tajrish, Tehran
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- Shopkeepers, Tajrish-Tehran
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- Shopkeeper and Manikin, Naazi Abad-Tehran
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- Bike Mechanic, Shahr-e Rey-Tehran
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- Fruit and Vegetable shop, Tajrish-Tehran – فروشگاه میوه و سبزی، تجریش، تهران
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- Shopkeeper in Shahr-e Rey, Tehran
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- Davoody Brothers, Molavi-Tehran
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- Shahr-e-Rey Barbers, Tehran
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- Grocery shop in Tajrish, Tehran
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- Samovar and Light Repair, Al-e-Aqa street – Tehran
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- Grocery store in Valiasr street, Tehran
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- Workshop, Bazaare Nayeb Saltane – Al-e-Aqa street – Tehran
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- Clothes Sellers, Hazrati street-Molavi-Tehran
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