WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY

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Anita Pouchard Serra
Visual storyteller and photojournalist based in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Welcome to Intipucá City is a collaborative transmedia documentary project that uses images, drawings, and words to reconfigure the imagery of Salvadoran migration to Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Through past and present stories, it seeks to change the stigmatized image of Central American migrants by showing the complexity of transnational identities through life stories that present a trans-territory link between El Salvador and the United States.Collective project with Koral Carballo and Jessica Avalos

Supported by
Moving Walls 25/Open Society Foundations
ADELANTE program / IWM
F
We Women grant/ Photovile & Women Photograph
YES Contemporary Grant 
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - At Hugo Salinas and his uncle Alcides Andrade house. The liberty statue has been brought from the...
At Hugo Salinas and his uncle Alcides Andrade house. The liberty statue has been brought from the US. El Salvador, Intipuca - September 2017
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Claudia Rivera, doctor at her work in Santiago de Maria. She is the director of the hospital. And...
Claudia Rivera, doctor at her work in Santiago de Maria. She is the director of the hospital. And came back to El Salvador after growing up in the US. Claudia Rivera left Intipucá as a child because of the 1980s war in El Salvador. She began a life in Maryland in Washington with her parents and brothers, however after graduating as a doctor and her children grew up she decided to return to El Salvador in order to help the health development of her people. (Right) Family tree hanmade by the protagonist. In red, people's name who live in the US and in blue, the ones who live in El Salvador.. Santiago de Maria, El Salvador - February 28, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Abigail, living in the US with Vitelia, her sister living in Intipuca. Intipuca, 2019.
Abigail, living in the US with Vitelia, her sister living in Intipuca. Intipuca, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Abigail, Claudia's mother. Intipuca, 2019.
Abigail, Claudia's mother. Intipuca, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Amy, who's family live in the US: Intipuca, 2019.
Amy, who's family live in the US: Intipuca, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Mila and her familiy in front of her house in Virginia. US, 2019.
Mila and her familiy in front of her house in Virginia. US, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Trinidad Chavez in the courtyard of his childhood house in Intipuca. He lives in the US for many...
Trinidad Chavez in the courtyard of his childhood house in Intipuca. He lives in the US for many years, and almost all his family is there. He came for the Intipuca Fest with his sons.Family tree hanmade by the protagonist. In red, people's name who live in the US and in blue, the ones who live in El Salvador. February/March 2019. Intipuca, El Salvador.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Ludwin Navarrete, 38 years old. His brothers are all in the US, but he never desired to move...
Ludwin Navarrete, 38 years old. His brothers are all in the US, but he never desired to move there. He beleive on his land and on the work in can do here. Here, he is posing in his farm. Family tree hanmade by the protagonist. In red, people's name who live in the US and in blue, the ones who live in El Salvador. February/March 2019. Intipuca, El Salvador.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - The one who left, never comes back.
The one who left, never comes back.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - SULMA ESCOBAR, 30 years old
Her mother migrated when she was four. He hasn't seen her...
SULMA ESCOBAR, 30 years old Her mother migrated when she was four. He hasn't seen her since. "When your mother leaves for the United States, you are treated very badly here, because you become the sidekick," says Sulma, who owns a beauty parlor in downtown Intipucá. She doesn't aspire to live in another country. She wants to stay and grow her business. "I want to go to the United States to meet my mom, but not to stay because I want to generate more jobs here," she says. The protagonists of the project drew their family tree. In blue, the names of their relatives living in El Salvador. In red, the names of their relatives living in the United States.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Inside Alfredo daughter's house, empty, in INtipuca. She lives in the US. Intipuca, 2019.
Inside Alfredo daughter's house, empty, in INtipuca. She lives in the US. Intipuca, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - OMAR BLANCO, 55 years old He fled the war in El Salvador in July 1980. He was 14 years old at the...
OMAR BLANCO, 55 years old He fled the war in El Salvador in July 1980. He was 14 years old at the time. He spent all his youth in the United States, and was deported in August 1992, when he had already had a daughter in this country and now in Intipuca meanwhile all his family stayed in the US. The protagonists of the project drew their family tree. In blue, the names of their relatives living in El Salvador. In red, the names of their relatives living in the United States.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Doble analogic exposure, mixing Intipuca and DC area.
Doble analogic exposure, mixing Intipuca and DC area.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - On the left, view from Virginia, the US. On the right, view of an interoir of a house in Intipuca.
On the left, view from Virginia, the US. On the right, view of an interoir of a house in Intipuca.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Doble analogic exposure, mixing Intipuca and DC area.
Doble analogic exposure, mixing Intipuca and DC area.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Rocibel house in DC
Rocibel house in DC
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Tia Maria, a famous Salvadorian Youtuber in the US during a collective picture of the...
Tia Maria, a famous Salvadorian Youtuber in the US during a collective picture of the Ambassadors, a group of Intipuqueños in the US who work to help and fund projects in Intipuca. Intipuca, El Salvador - March 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Pupils from the local schools are waiting for the school bag they will receive from the...
Pupils from the local schools are waiting for the school bag they will receive from the ambassadors USA-Intipuca. Intipuca, 2020
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Pupils from the local schools are waiting for the school bag they will receive from the...
Pupils from the local schools are waiting for the school bag they will receive from the ambassadors USA-Intipuca. Intipuca, 2020
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WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - A group of children during a parade of queens of Intipucá-USA - March 6, 2019.
A group of children during a parade of queens of Intipucá-USA - March 6, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Rocibel in her beach house in Intipuca. 2020
Rocibel in her beach house in Intipuca. 2020
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - American Dream? We had instead, a salvadorian dream. Don Jacinto. 2019. Intipuca
American Dream? We had instead, a salvadorian dream. Don Jacinto. 2019. Intipuca
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - View of traditional Intipuca's house from a big wheel, installed during the Intipuca...
View of traditional Intipuca's house from a big wheel, installed during the Intipuca Fest. Intipuca, El Salvador - March 6, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - View of ABigail and Jacinto's beach house, Claudia's fathers. Intipuca, 2019.
View of ABigail and Jacinto's beach house, Claudia's fathers. Intipuca, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Manfredo Mejia, restaurant in Virginia.
Manfredo Mejia, restaurant in Virginia.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Jacinto, claudia's father in his beach house. Intipuca, 2019.
Jacinto, claudia's father in his beach house. Intipuca, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Part of the American Dream is to go back to El Salvador. US, 2019.
Part of the American Dream is to go back to El Salvador. US, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Rocibel in Washington. 2019
Rocibel in Washington. 2019
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WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - Model of Rosibel'house in Intipuca. Maryland, 2019.
Model of Rosibel'house in Intipuca. Maryland, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY - BLANCA NERIS CHAVEZ, 65 years old
"I came back to be my own boss," says Blanca...
BLANCA NERIS CHAVEZ, 65 years old "I came back to be my own boss," says Blanca Neris, who worked for a long time in the United States and returned to retire as a beach hotel owner. After 15 years in the United States, Blanca now runs a business providing employment opportunities to local young people.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
At Hugo Salinas and his uncle Alcides Andrade house. The liberty statue has been brought from the US. El Salvador, Intipuca - September 2017
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Claudia Rivera, doctor at her work in Santiago de Maria. She is the director of the hospital. And came back to El Salvador after growing up in the US. Claudia Rivera left Intipucá as a child because of the 1980s war in El Salvador. She began a life in Maryland in Washington with her parents and brothers, however after graduating as a doctor and her children grew up she decided to return to El Salvador in order to help the health development of her people. (Right) Family tree hanmade by the protagonist. In red, people's name who live in the US and in blue, the ones who live in El Salvador.. Santiago de Maria, El Salvador - February 28, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Abigail, living in the US with Vitelia, her sister living in Intipuca. Intipuca, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Abigail, Claudia's mother. Intipuca, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Amy, who's family live in the US: Intipuca, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Mila and her familiy in front of her house in Virginia. US, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Trinidad Chavez in the courtyard of his childhood house in Intipuca. He lives in the US for many years, and almost all his family is there. He came for the Intipuca Fest with his sons.Family tree hanmade by the protagonist. In red, people's name who live in the US and in blue, the ones who live in El Salvador. February/March 2019. Intipuca, El Salvador.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Ludwin Navarrete, 38 years old. His brothers are all in the US, but he never desired to move there. He beleive on his land and on the work in can do here. Here, he is posing in his farm. Family tree hanmade by the protagonist. In red, people's name who live in the US and in blue, the ones who live in El Salvador. February/March 2019. Intipuca, El Salvador.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
The one who left, never comes back.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
SULMA ESCOBAR, 30 years old Her mother migrated when she was four. He hasn't seen her since. "When your mother leaves for the United States, you are treated very badly here, because you become the sidekick," says Sulma, who owns a beauty parlor in downtown Intipucá. She doesn't aspire to live in another country. She wants to stay and grow her business. "I want to go to the United States to meet my mom, but not to stay because I want to generate more jobs here," she says. The protagonists of the project drew their family tree. In blue, the names of their relatives living in El Salvador. In red, the names of their relatives living in the United States.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Inside Alfredo daughter's house, empty, in INtipuca. She lives in the US. Intipuca, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
OMAR BLANCO, 55 years old He fled the war in El Salvador in July 1980. He was 14 years old at the time. He spent all his youth in the United States, and was deported in August 1992, when he had already had a daughter in this country and now in Intipuca meanwhile all his family stayed in the US. The protagonists of the project drew their family tree. In blue, the names of their relatives living in El Salvador. In red, the names of their relatives living in the United States.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Doble analogic exposure, mixing Intipuca and DC area.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
On the left, view from Virginia, the US. On the right, view of an interoir of a house in Intipuca.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Doble analogic exposure, mixing Intipuca and DC area.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Rocibel house in DC
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Tia Maria, a famous Salvadorian Youtuber in the US during a collective picture of the Ambassadors, a group of Intipuqueños in the US who work to help and fund projects in Intipuca. Intipuca, El Salvador - March 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Pupils from the local schools are waiting for the school bag they will receive from the ambassadors USA-Intipuca. Intipuca, 2020
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Pupils from the local schools are waiting for the school bag they will receive from the ambassadors USA-Intipuca. Intipuca, 2020
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
A group of children during a parade of queens of Intipucá-USA - March 6, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Rocibel in her beach house in Intipuca. 2020
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
American Dream? We had instead, a salvadorian dream. Don Jacinto. 2019. Intipuca
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
View of traditional Intipuca's house from a big wheel, installed during the Intipuca Fest. Intipuca, El Salvador - March 6, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
View of ABigail and Jacinto's beach house, Claudia's fathers. Intipuca, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Manfredo Mejia, restaurant in Virginia.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Jacinto, claudia's father in his beach house. Intipuca, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Part of the American Dream is to go back to El Salvador. US, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Rocibel in Washington. 2019
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Model of Rosibel'house in Intipuca. Maryland, 2019.
WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
BLANCA NERIS CHAVEZ, 65 years old "I came back to be my own boss," says Blanca Neris, who worked for a long time in the United States and returned to retire as a beach hotel owner. After 15 years in the United States, Blanca now runs a business providing employment opportunities to local young people.
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WELCOME TO INTIPUCA CITY
Copyright Anita Pouchard Serra 2024
Date of Work Sep 2017 - Ongoing
Updated Sep 2021
Topics Family, Identity, Migrations, Salvador, Spotlight, USA
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