Bodega Boys ✎ Mahka Eslami

BODEGA BOYS
by Mahka Eslami

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.

Co-published with Revers éditions
Text by Golbarg Rekabtalaei
Editorial coordination by Elsa Seignol
Graphic design: Matthieu Becker