Above, the extended family lives in a subdivided floor with a communal living space in which a fire burns for cooking by day and heat at night.

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At night Baku is ablaze with amazing lights - not least from the Eurovision venue, The Crystal Hall, which is living up to its name and shining into the night sky like a beacon by the Caspian Sea.

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