The Slums of Yerevan — Kond: A Photo Story

Next to the warm atmosphered cafes and modernized high-rise buildings in Yerevan resides an isolated and silent city called Kond. Kond, also known as Hin Yerevan, is considered to be one of the oldest districts in Yerevan with an estimated population of 5,000. This unique gem with narrow streets and small stone houses embraces a very special and bleak energy. Frequently, local street artists from different regions of Armenia visit the district to revive the walls of Kond Gallery with color and expression. Although the residences of Yerevan have attempted to forget about this abandoned island, the Kondecis say they never imagine themselves living anywhere else.