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23 August 2025

Mona Jalali, 28, and Melina Pormanesh, 24, two members of Iran's Generation Z, shape clay mugs at a home-based workshop in southern Tehran, Iran, on August 17, 2025, where they practice pottery as both an artistic pursuit and livelihood. 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

A tuxedo cat named Pikki sits next to pottery made by Melina Pormanesh, 24, and Mona Jalali, 28, two members of Generation Z, at a home-based workshop in southern Tehran, Iran, on August 17, 2025, where she practices pottery as both an artistic pursuit and livelihood. 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, 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, 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, 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, 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

Melina Pormanesh, 24, a member of Iran's Generation Z, smokes a cigarette while sitting on an urban sculpture 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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23 August 2025

Melina Pormanesh, 24, a member of Iran's Generation Z, wears a hat and stands 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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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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