Iturbide first visited India in the 1990s. She recalls her first impressions of the country in her book "India Mexico: Vientos Paralelos:" “India happened to me by accident. I had no idea what it was, and my knowledge and passion about it came from the first trip. Now my nostalgia for India is so great that I would go back just on the pretext of working. I want to know it better. At first, I didn’t know whether or not I liked it; it was too powerful, and perhaps for that reason I chose symbolism to interpret it.” In an interview by Fabienne Bradu, Iturbide recalls a sentence from a dream in the 1980s that has stuck with her throughout her career: “In my country, I shall plant birds.” While unable to fully decipher the sentence, the artist has embraced its ambiguity, allowing her to craft and interpret the narratives she encounters. Her focus and interest in birds continued in India; many of her photographs capture everyday moments in India, devoid of human subjects.