An international celebrity, a national icon, a tourist haven or simply home. Bondi means different things to different people. In Bondi Republic photographer Ali Nasseri gives us a peek at the free-spirited, larger-than-life Sydney suburb that lies behind the designer shades and ripped abs.Gaze into the true heart of Bondi, where it's kinda edgy, sorta irreverent and a little bit up itself. This is Bondi through the eyes and lens of an insider.

Photographs by: Ali Nasseri