Mr. Zarif Rahaei Zare 90 years old from Yazd where is the capital of Yazd Province, Iran, and a centre of Zoroastrian culture. The city is located 270 km southeast of Isfahan. His parents moved to Mashhad after he was born. Unfortunately his father passed a way when he was 2 years old so his mother sent him to learned how to do weaving rug and carpet. Since 1953 he started his business as a professional until 1966. For some reasons that he wasn’t comfortable to explain he changed his profession so Mr. Zarif decided to open a restaurant. He had his restaurant until 1988. Because of his age and some difficulties he decided to have an easier job,  running this mini market just for his neighbours is what he has been doing since then. Recording to his explanation he has been offered to work as a lecturer for his priceless experience of weaving Persian Carpet but he didn’t accept because those people weren’t the ones he wished to work for/with. ©YedFoto. 2018 

Portrait of Seyed Afzal Hosseini the shoe maker and repairer who works hard even at the age of 65 to be able to afford to pay the cost of his children’s education. One who study at university and the other doing high school. He said that he has an amazing wife, although she is a housewife but he believes without her his life wouldn’t be as good as it is today. Of course he has so much pain in his life but he said that he never let the pain stop him from trying to make a better life. ©YedFoto. 2018

Mr. Ali Hemati 60 years old from Mashhad, graduated as a Electrical Technician about 40 years ago. He hired as a technician in Iran Railways, Ali worked in there for 10 years but unfortunately quit his job for some reasons and one of them was depression. He told me that having a careless boss and the people I connected to about my illness wasn’t only helpless but also made the working life harmful, so I haven’t had any choice other than quitting my job. Ali and his wife were separated 30 years ago because of his depression but interestingly they still have connection and visit each other, I asked Ali that what does make his wife to come to him to visit? He said because she knows how much I love and care about her. They only have a daughter, she married few years ago and moved to other city near Mashhad. Right now Mr Hemati works in a caravanserai  as a security but he still helps all the neighbours around by solving any electrical problems. For those of you who are not familiar with Caravanserai, it is a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day’s journey. ©YedFoto. 2018

Mr. Ahmad Sherbaf Mashhadi from mashhad, Iran is 70 years old. His wife and himself have 6 children, all of them already married so they have 6 son/ daughter in law and 10 grandchildren. Mr. Sherbaf used to be a professional photographer and have a studio few decades ago, He used a YASHICA medium format camera to photograph people but unfortunately life’s difficulties change his destiny completely. Since then he has been working as a construction technician in a few hotels in Mashhad. This gentleman was very intelligent specially in literature, without doubt he completed every sentence with a related poetry to the subject. ©YedFoto. 2018

53 Years Old – Indonesian Construction Worker ©YedFoto. 2018

Mr. Muhammad Balghouri 77 years old from Tabas, a city in and capital of Tabas County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. He moved to Mashhad with his family when he was teenager. He use to work as a construction worker since he was very young but due to his aging he couldn’t continue his profession. Life was forced him to have nother job for living other than that it’s impossible to survive. So he began working as an itinerant peddler selling vegetable. He said I bought my first vegetable cart for 5000 Rial, it’s stolen after 12 years. I bought the second one 500000 Rial! He also told me that for several times people who drive their own car stealing vegetables from him! He feels sorry for them, I feel sorry for those idiots too. Driving your own car and stealing veggie from this gentleman who walks with his cart more than 5 kilometres every day. Are you fu**ing serious? He said I work as a peddler for 34 years, my carts were more faithful than government. ©YedFoto. 2018

This gentleman and his father have been doing business in their interesting and strange architected shop over years. It’s located at a bazar that built more than a century ago. The bazar called Abbas Qoli Khan. It was a traditional reputable company for over years but today its not more than a bazar for second hand clothes! Sometimes I am speechless like right now. Anyway its an interesting place to visit. ©YedFoto. 2018

Mr. Monir 45 Years Old – Nepalese Construction Worker ©YedFoto. 2018

Mr. Hassan Ali 47 years old from Dezful, a city in and the capital of Dezful County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. His skill is repairing electronic devices such as video tape player, cassette player and etc. He had one year electronic course in his hometown when he was teenager. But unfortunately he could never work as a repairer in his life, he told me some reasons but to be honest I would share only one as he requested which is financial issues. He has been working as a security man in many cities in Iran, not only him but neighbours also mentioned that he is very good at what he is doing. I noticed although he was a very strict person in his duty but also very friendly and kind to people too. He invited me to have Fire Tea while I’m interviewing him. Tea was just awesome and taste totally different with what we have at home. Surprisingly at the end of interview I found out  that this gentleman working in Mr. Malek’s house for 8 years. You can find out who is Mr. Malek here in my gallery.

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Reza is  35 years old from Mashhad. he works with his father as a cloth merchant, Reza’s father has been running this business for over 50 years. They have A variety of different fabric from all over the world. The Storeroom is elsewhere and here is their office with some samples and lots of albums. ©YedFoto. 2018

31 Years Old – Nepalese Construction Worker ©YedFoto. 2018

Mr. Rakhshani 57 years old from Zabol is a city in and the capital of Zabol County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. Zabol lies on the border with Afghanistan. Referred to as Sistan until the late 1920s, the city was renamed Zabol by Reza Shah Pahlavi. This Gentleman was at “Iranian Imperial Guard” as a soldier for several years. Mr. Rakhshani went back to his home town after Iranian revolution or Islamic Revolution  and start a new career as a cloth merchant. He travelled  to Tehran (capital of Iran) after few years to participated with few friends in the same business. They became successful and were able to have few branches at Grand Bazar in Tehran but unfortunately their company had failed greatly for some reasons that he wasn’t comfortable to talked about. He sold all his financial stocks to pay all his losses only because he believes truth is the best wealth. He moved to Mashhad 11 years ago and start the business all over again. Last but not least Mr. Rakhshani said that  believe me all we people need is kindness to one another, I bet we will reach wherever and achieve whatever we want. ©YedFoto. 2018

Mr. Malek Jafarian is originally from Damghan. A city in, and capital of, Damghan County, Semnan Province, Iran. I ask him about his age and he said I am 25 years old. He stand for what he said till end of conversation. Himself and 2 generations before him lived in Mashhad. In the picture the narrow alley and then the small blue door behind him was like a pathway to an old mysterious house in 2000 square meter. Unfortunately I couldn’t enter because he didn’t have time for it but he promised to let me go in once later. He told me 50 years ago when I decided to buy this house the price was 25000 Rial but there’s another buyer who was an important person at that time, so he raised up to 30000 Rial and I raised up off him for 35000 Rial. He backed off and Mr. Malek Jafarian purchased this place. Believe me or not, his place is priceless today. Let me know if you are interested and have tones of cash. ©YedFoto2018