In the Arab world, people smoke narghile as part of their culture and traditions. Social smoking is done with a single or double hose, and sometimes even more numerous such as a triple or quadruple hose in the forms of parties or small get-togethers. When the smoker is finished, either the hose is placed back on the table signifying that it is available, or it is handed from one user to the next, folded back on itself so that the mouthpiece is not pointing at the recipient. Here men can be seen smoking in the popular area of Tophane. Istanbul, 2009

Young women smoking narghile in Tophane. Istanbul, 2009.

Getting the Blue Mosque ready for prayer. Istanbul, Turkey, 2016.