Po.chas /poh-chah/ (Noun) - Two women that forcibly returned to Mexico after growing up undocumented in Georgia and Florida. They are both brown and speak English, Spanish, and Spanglish. They both proudly say Pochas So What!
Hello, We're Maggie & Leni
Maggie identifies as a mujer retornada, a pocha, an activist, a border transgressor, a writer and a practicante narrativa. She was born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico and grew up undocumented in Dallas, Texas and Dalton, Georgia (United States). In 2008, upon high school graduation she was forced to make the decision to return to Mexico. She currently lives in Mexico City. #PochaChilanga
Leni is a returned Pocha. Born in Mexico, raised undocumented in the US. In 2009 her mixed-status family was systematically forced to return to Mexico. She packed her life in a couple of boxes and left Florida the place she called home, not knowing if she’d ever be able to go back.
Welcome to Pochas So What. Un espacio created by pochas for our deported and returned community. Those of us que somos de aquí y de allá and that use our existence to disrupt fronteras. Leni and Maggie are the two Pochas behind Pochas, So What.
- Listen to our PodcastUn espacio created by pochas for our deported and returned community. Those of us que somos de aquí y de allá and that use our existence to disrupt fronteras. Leni and Maggie are the two Pochas behind Pochas, So What.
Un viaje a través de la historia behind the word POCHA. Join us in this journey of trying to discover the origins of this painful, derogatory yet, hopeful term that has questioned our existence.
P.s. Las Pochas are in an everlasting process of learning and unlearning. We would love to hear your comments and questions. 💬
#DeAquíyDeAllá #PochasSoWhat #Spanglish #Retornadas
- Our Arte
In Andreas own words: (she/her) /I'm an optimist who enjoys doodling my feelings 🪐✨💫
Andrea is an unusual pocha: born in Mexico and raised in Canada, she’s now in Germany studying her masters. In her free time though, she enjoys sharing and expressing emotions through doodles and hopes that they touch people. Check it out here!
