Mahka Eslami
Bodega Boys
Brooklyn, NY
$35
Photos by Mahka Eslami
Text by Golbarg Rekabtalaei
Coedited with LeMégot Editions
ISBN 978-2-491-170-14-1
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Now available for shipping within the U.S.
European pre-orders will ship at the end of October.
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Most New Yorkers have a fond, sometimes almost obsessive, relationship with “their” bodega — their local corner store or favorite sandwich shop. In Brooklyn, the person behind the counter is often a Yemeni man.
Bodega Boys brings their everyday life to light: working with family, passing knowledge between generations, and navigating life between their roots and New York’s mosaic of identities. It reveals the invisible lives behind a familiar place, where every gesture, smile, and ritual tells a story of resilience, identity, and the pursuit of the American Dream.
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Most New Yorkers have a fond, sometimes almost obsessive, relationship with “their” bodega — their local corner store or favorite sandwich shop. In Brooklyn, the person behind the counter is often a Yemeni man.
Bodega Boys brings their everyday life to light: working with family, passing knowledge between generations, and navigating life between their roots and New York’s mosaic of identities. It reveals the invisible lives behind a familiar place, where every gesture, smile, and ritual tells a story of resilience, identity, and the pursuit of the American Dream.
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Size 18 x 27 cm (7.09" x 10.63")
108 pages
Paper 150g gloss/ 270g gloss laminated
Binding : perfect binding
Printed in USA