On January 1st, 1959, as Fidel Castro's guerrilla movement advanced through Cuba, General Fulgencio Batista fled the island he had ruled over since 1952. Five decades later the revolution lives on, but what does the future hold?

Symbolic reforms introduced by Raul Castro since his brother departed the spotlight have yet to make a tangible impact on the lives of ordinary Cubans. Many people that lived through the revolution still largely believe in its ideals. Younger generations, more likely to view the state ideology with scepticism, are quietly waiting for change.