Splash of colour at tiny pencil shop in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar

Mohammad Rafi is surrounded by all colours of the rainbow in his tiny shop that sells nothing but art pencils. Photos: AFP

In a dimly lit corner of Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, Mohammad Rafi is surrounded by all colours of the rainbow in his tiny shop that sells nothing but art pencils.

The world may have gone digital, but Rafi has stayed true to his passion of the past 35 years, surrounded by thousands of pencils in every hue and shade imaginable.