Finding hope after pregnancy heartbreak: Devina's story
What do you do when life knocks you down - again and again? In this powerful episode of The Comeback with Carol Ofori, Devina Kowlas shares her deeply personal story of pregnancy loss, resilience, and finally, hope.
Trigger warning: This article discusses miscarriage and pregnancy loss.
In the latest episode of The Comeback with Carol Ofori, Carol sits down with Devina Kowlas, a Durban-based teacher and mother who has walked a long road through loss and came out the other side with powerful lessons in hope and healing.
After experiencing 10 pregnancies and enduring the heartbreak of eight miscarriages, Devina’s story is raw, moving, and deeply human. Through it all, she and her husband, Lavine, never gave up on their dream of becoming parents.
Today, they’re raising two healthy children and sharing their story to support others facing similar heartbreak.
Devina talks about breaking the silence around pregnancy loss, the importance of community, and what it takes to keep believing in your comeback.
Listen to, or watch, Episode 3 of The Comeback with Carol Ofori at the top of this page or directly below:
New episodes drop every Thursday.
Meanwhile, in Episode 2 of The Comeback with Carol Ofori, Dr Thabani Mazibuko shares his powerful story of growth, sacrifice and purpose. As chairperson of the South African Space Technology for Sustainable Development and a published author, his journey is nothing short of extraordinary.
From building rockets in rural KwaZulu-Natal to leaving university to support his family, Dr Mazibuko eventually returned to earn a doctorate in space technology. Today, he leads projects that use satellite data to help communities prepare for natural disasters.
Listen to - or watch - the full episode below.