Shoppers in Tehran's Bazaar, while this traditional shopping centre has lost ground to modern day shopping malls, it continues to be the nerve cenrte of Iran's economy. Wholetraders, middlemen and importers all have their offices here, above shops selling rugs, chinese made socks and home appliances.
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Meanwhile, in order to shop at that glossy supermarket in west Tehran, Dorri has already had to sell some of her gold jewelry. Luckily, she says, she has more. But at some point, Dorri will run out of gold, Azadeh won't be able to afford chicken, and Ali Reza's company will go under. Then there'll be no one left to buy the smuggled, glittering piles of merchandise at the supermarket.