In a dimly lit corner of the legendary Grand Bazaar, tucked deep inside the maze-like corridors of Tehran, Mohammad Rafi sits surrounded by every color imaginable. His tiny three-square-meter shop sells just one thing: art pencils. In a world dominated by tablets and touchscreens, Rafi has remained loyal to graphite and pigment for 35 years. Floor-to-ceiling stacks of … [Read more...] about Splash of colour: the Tehran bazaar’s pencil seller