AP | Mohammad Nasiri: Melika Aghaeis fingers move slowly across the keys of the digital piano as she softly sings a childrens song to the delight of the cafes customers, while Mehdi Khakian takes orders for espressos and lattes. Located near the bustling Vanak Square in north Tehran, the Downtism Cafe stands out from other coffee shops in ...

Al-Monitor | Maysam Bizaer: The staff of the Downtism cafe in Tehran, Iran, seen in an image uploaded May 3, 2018. With tables squeezed together, framed paintings on the walls and a one-page menu that offers a selection of coffees, Downtismcafein northern Tehran looks like any other coffee shop. It's unique, though: Downtism is the first and ...