During a weekly cock fight in Kabul's Babur Gardens, water spit from a man's mouth cools down a fighting cock between bouts. Since the Soviet invasion in 1979, one million Afghans died in the war and five million left the country as refugees. Accepting violence and uncertainty have become a way of life.

From a tree, men watch how an Indian film is being made in Kabul. The film crew drew a crowd, as entertainment is rare in the Afghan capital. Since the Soviet invasion in 1979 one million Afghans died in the war and five million left the country as refugees. Accepting violence and uncertainty have become a way of life in Kabul.

A watchmaker in Kabul scrutinises a mechanism. Since the Soviet invasion in 1979 one million Afghans died in the war and five million left the country as refugees. Accepting violence and uncertainty have become a way of life in Kabul.

A young girl prepares to dance at a wedding party. Since the Soviet invasion in 1979 one million Afghans died in the war and five million left the country as refugees. Accepting violence and uncertainty have become a way of life in Kabul.

A delivery boy blows bubble-gum in a crowded market street in Kabul. Since the Soviet invasion in 1979 one million Afghans died in the war and five million left the country as refugees. Accepting violence and uncertainty have become a way of life in Kabul.

A military outpost in the mountains near Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Since the Soviet invasion in 1979 one million Afghans died in the war and five million left the country as refugees. Accepting violence and uncertainty have become a way of life in Kabul.

A range of small shops in containers in Kabul, Afghanistan. Since the Soviet invasion in 1979 one million Afghans died in the war and five million left the country as refugees. Accepting violence and uncertainty have become a way of life in Kabul.

A table stands ready for a conference in the mountains near Kabul, Afghanistan. Since the Soviet invasion in 1979 one million Afghans died in the war and five million left the country as refugees. Accepting violence and uncertainty have become a way of life in Kabul.

A child has stuck her head through the window of her home in Kabul, Afghanistan. Since the Soviet invasion in 1979, one million Afghans died in the war and five million left the country as refugees. Accepting violence and uncertainty have become a way of life in Kabul.

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