Andris Trujillo, 8, tosses a yellow balloon into the air on August 15, 2015 in the impoverished Cerro Hill neighborhood of Havana, Cuba. At this time, there was an air of hopefulness in the air as talks were held between the United States and Cuban governments for the first time in more than five decades. Cubans hoped that a thawed relation would bring them a better life. (photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)