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Stephanie Tager

Refugee Bodega

Middle East. Refugee Bodega. January 2023. These paintings are of “dekkenes” (the Lebanese word for “bodegas”) found in Beirut, Lebanon. These little dekkenes are the quintessential mini-marts that populate the streets of Lebanon.
Stephanie Tager

Dekkene in the Daoura Neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon

Middle East. October 2022. These paintings are of “dekkenes” (the Lebanese word for “bodegas”) found in Beirut, Lebanon. These little dekkenes are the quintessential mini-marts that populate the streets of Lebanon.