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One day at a time. / Monomad Challenge [Eng/Esp]

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Published: 05 Jul 2026 › Updated: 05 Jul 2026One day at a time. / Monomad Challenge [Eng/Esp]

One day at a time. / Monomad Challenge [Eng/Esp]

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Official entry for the #monomad challenge hosted by monochromes@monochromes and brumest@brumest

“One day at a time” is a phrase we must always keep in mind if we want to understand how the streets of Havana work. It’s a must-read, as a teacher at school once told me.

«Un día a la vez» es una frase que hay que tener siempre presente si queremos entender cómo funcionan las calles de La Habana. Es de obligada lectura, como me decía un maestro de la escuela.

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Everyone lives day to day, a daily struggle, which is why it’s sometimes hard to understand the city’s dynamics while walking through it.

Cada uno vive el día a día, una lucha diaria, de ahí que a veces sea complicado entender la dinámica de la ciudad mientras se camina por ella.

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Some say, “One more day, one less day”—though this last phrase conveys a great deal of despair, it is nonetheless part of everyday life for Cubans.

Hay quienes dicen: «Un día más, un día menos», aunque en esta última frase se aprecia mucha desesperanza, pero igualmente forma parte de la vida cotidiana del cubano.

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But at the same time, all of this shapes who we are, how we live, and how we view the future.

Pero, a la vez, todo esto va dando forma a lo que somos, a cómo vivimos y a cómo vemos el futuro.

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These are essential elements for understanding the street; that’s why I empathize when someone approaches me to ask what the photos are for. They have their questions, and they’re valid, given the circumstances we’re living through.

Son elementos esenciales para entender la calle; por eso empatizo cuando alguien se me acerca para preguntarme para qué son las fotos. Tiene sus cuestionamientos y son válidos, dadas las circunstancias que se viven.

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And so we go on living, as part of this world that never stops for a moment and forces us to adapt or disappear—even though we Cubans are warriors of life. That’s who we are!

Y así vamos viviendo, formando parte de este mundo que no se detiene ni un instante y nos obliga a adaptarnos o a desaparecer, aunque los cubanos somos unos guerreros de la vida. ¡Así somos!



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English Translation: Assisted by DeepL (English is not my native language).
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