Mom Reveals She Was Meant to Be a Nun as Her Quadruplets Celebrate Their 5th Birthday

Mom Reveals She Was Meant to Be a Nun as Her Quadruplets Celebrate Their 5th Birthday

  • Divinar Joseph boasts of the gift of having successfully brought forth and raised quadruplets
  • As much as it has not been easy, the little ones have grown up well and are celebrating their fifth birthday today
  • She also revealed that she was initially meant to be a nun, but everything changed when she was on campus

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On this day five years ago, Divinar Ogari Joseph went to labour and popped out four girls; Lara, Lyanna, Libby, and Lisa.

Divinar Joseph gave birth to quadruplets at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi.
Divinar Joseph's quadruplets pictured alongside their cousin Jasmine with whom they are inseparable. Photo: Divinar Joseph.
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Two of them, Lara and Lyanna were born weighing 1.6kgs and had holes in their hearts which forced them to stay in neonatal care for a month before discharge.

At the end of it all, a total bill of R820 000 had been accrued but both mom and her babies were in good health.

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A Five-Year Rollercoaster

Divinar revealed that it has been a rollercoaster ride bringing up the bundles of joy.

To begin with, the private school teacher has had to always employ two house helps because the burden can be overwhelming for one.

"The biggest challenge is sickness. Sometimes they all fall sick at the same time," she said.
As the quadruplets celebrate their fifth birthday, mother Divinar is grateful for the far they've come.
According to Divinar, the most trying moments are those when they all fall sick at the same time. Photo: Divinar Joseph.
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The Nun Dream

Perhaps, the one unknown fact in the story of Divinar and her quadruplets is that she was meant to be a nun from a very young age.

This is due to the fact that she was largely raised by her aunt (dad's sister) who is a nun.

"I have lived in the convent almost all my life and even enrolled to be a nun, but then I joined campus and, somehow, got a boyfriend," revealed Divinar.

With her plans of being a forever nun nipped in the bud, her story changed and her mind started embracing a new idea; marriage.

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After campus, she broke up with the young man and not long after met Joseph, the man who would become her husband and father of her children.

Divinar indicates that her convent dreams changed when she joined university.
From a nun in the making to a mother of quadruplets, Divinar enjoys the joys of motherhood. Photo: Divinar Joseph.
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No regrets

Divinar is quick to add that she does not regret the turnaround as she's been blessed to bring forth such beautiful girls, and four at the same time.

She currently runs a parenting group on Facebook where fellow parents share different experiences with raising their children.

As the little ones celebrate their fifth birthday today, Divinar looks back with nostalgia and gives thanks to God for the gains, lessons, and milestones.

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Maryn Blignaut (Human-Interest HOD) Maryn Blignaut is the Human Interest manager and feature writer. She holds a BA degree in Communication Science, which she obtained from the University of South Africa in 2016. She joined the Briefly - South African News team shortly after graduating and has over six years of experience in the journalism field. Maryn passed the AFP Digital Investigation Techniques course (Google News Initiative), as well as a set of trainings for journalists by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at: maryn.blignaut@briefly.co.za

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