Elodia Puga
Author
Elodia Puga is a memoirist whose healing journey transformed more than five decades of pain into a legacy of light. For nearly thirty years, she worked as a translator and interpreter for families in special education, never imagining that this path would become the prelude to the most profound act of her life: finally translating her own story.
My Story
Elodia Puga was born in San Francisco del Oro, Chihuahua, a small town in northern Mexico where the memories that give life to her first book, Her Pain, My Legacy, were formed. After a childhood marked by silence, fear, and emotional disconnection, she immigrated to the United States at a very young age, carrying wounds she could not yet name—wounds that would shape her life for decades.
For more than fifty years, she lived in a state of survival, carrying stories that were not her own and repeating inherited patterns without understanding their origin. Her awakening came after a series of deeply painful experiences—including her mother’s transition—and unexpected miracles of physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. That process led her to reconnect with her soul and discover a greater purpose: transforming her story into a legacy of light.
Today, Elodia speaks from an honest, compassionate, and deeply human voice. Her transformation does not deny her history; it honors it, integrates it, and turns it into awareness, meaning, and legacy.
“As Director of Bilingual Education, I needed to find an English/Spanish interpreter of the highest quality. I was fortunate that Elodia responded to my search. Interpreting is more than knowing two languages; it is the ability to accurately deliver a message. I immediately recognized that Elodia had that potential. She went on to become the very best interpreter. I am proud that she spent her career with us, providing a valuable service to our students and families.”
Arthur Dale Dunkel, Psy.D.
