In Iran's Grand Bazaar, no one can afford to talk politics
ts covered galleries and courtyards are the beating heart of Iran’s ancient merchant economy - but for traders in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, it has been a frustratingly slow holiday season. “It’s normal for sales to be up at this time of year because of Nowruz, and it is busier than usual - but not as much as we hoped or expected,” said Pejman, a 28-year-old trader who sells shirts out of a cramped rented shop space in a part of the labyrinth dedicated to men’s clothes. "People just aren't spending as much." Of all the challenges facing ...
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