"Work-Life-Balance"

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23 August 2025

Melina Pormanesh, 24, and her friend, Mona Jalali, 28, two members of Iran's Generation Z, stand together next to their pottery placed for sale on a sidewalk near the Cinema Museum in northern Tehran, Iran, on August 22, 2025. Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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23 August 2025

Melina Pormanesh, 24, and her friend Mona Jalali, 28, two members of Iran's Generation Z, stand together on a sidewalk near the Cinema Museum in northern Tehran, Iran, on August 22, 2025, where they display their pottery for sale. Two Generation Z women, Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali, devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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23 August 2025

Melina Pormanesh, 24, adjusts the hair of her friend Mona Jalali, 28, as they stand on a sidewalk near the Cinema Museum in northern Tehran, Iran, on August 22, 2025, where they display their pottery for sale. Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali, both members of Iran's Generation Z, devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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23 August 2025

Mona Jalali, 28, a member of Iran's Generation Z, smiles at her customers while standing behind pottery made by her and her friend Melina Pormanesh, 24, near the Cinema Museum in northern Tehran, Iran, on August 22, 2025. Two Generation Z women, Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali, devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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23 August 2025

Mona Jalali, 28, a member of Iran's Generation Z, gestures as she speaks with her customers while standing behind pottery made by her and her friend Melina Pormanesh, 24, near the Cinema Museum in northern Tehran, Iran, on August 22, 2025. Two Generation Z women, Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali, devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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23 August 2025

Mona Jalali, 28, a member of Iran's Generation Z, smiles as she speaks with her customer holding a clay mug on a sidewalk near the Cinema Museum in northern Tehran, Iran, on August 22, 2025. Two Generation Z women, Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali, devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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23 August 2025

Mona Jalali, 28, a member of Iran's Generation Z, looks at her customer picking up a clay mug on a sidewalk near the Cinema Museum in northern Tehran, Iran, on August 22, 2025. Two Generation Z women, Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali, devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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23 August 2025

Mona Jalali, 28, a member of Iran's Generation Z, uses her smartphone while standing on a sidewalk near the Cinema Museum in northern Tehran, Iran, on August 22, 2025, where she and her friend Melina Pormanesh, 28, display their pottery for sale. Two Generation Z women, Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali, devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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23 August 2025

Mona Jalali, 28, a member of Iran's Generation Z, writes her Instagram page ID on her customer's smartphone as they stand on a sidewalk near the Cinema Museum in northern Tehran, Iran, on August 22, 2025. Two Generation Z women, Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali, devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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23 August 2025

Mona Jalali, 28, a member of Iran's Generation Z, places pottery on a sidewalk for sale near the Cinema Museum in northern Tehran, Iran, on August 22, 2025. Two Generation Z women, Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali, devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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23 August 2025

Melina Pormanesh, 24, and her friend, Mona Jalali, 28, two members of Iran's Generation Z, speak with each other while standing behind their pottery placed for sale on a sidewalk near the Cinema Museum in northern Tehran, Iran, on August 22, 2025. Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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23 August 2025

Mona Jalali, 28, a member of Iran's Generation Z, speaks with a woman while standing on a sidewalk near the Cinema Museum in northern Tehran, Iran, on August 22, 2025, where she and her friend Melina Pormanesh, 28, display their pottery for sale. Two Generation Z women, Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali, devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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23 August 2025

Melina Pormanesh, 24, a member of Iran's Generation Z, speaks on her smartphone while sitting on a sidewalk near the Cinema Museum in northern Tehran, Iran, on August 22, 2025, where she and her friend Mona Jalali, 28, display their pottery for sale. Two Generation Z women, Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali, devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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13 July 2025

An elderly couple stands at a wooden bench beside a quiet stream surrounded by trees in Memmingen, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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13 July 2025

An elderly couple stands by a metal gate overlooking a stream lock structure near a footbridge in Memmingen, Swabia, Lower Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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13 July 2025

An elderly couple stands at a wooden bench beside a quiet stream surrounded by trees in Memmingen, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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