Kiwi mum’s bravery ‘I’M MAKING MEMORIES FOR MY GIRL’
When Sophia Perera and husband Cam Warren lost their three-year-old daughter Valentina in a 2014 driveway accident, their world fell apart. Drowning in tears, Sophia lost purpose and contemplated ending her life.
And while welcoming daughter Augustina, now five, “saved my life”, Sophia was dealt another cruel blow last year when she learnt she has terminal cancer. “I was torn,” the 45-year-old shares. “I’m happy to be reunited with my daughter in heaven, but my daughter here needs me too.”
However, one year on from the shattering diagnosis, the Auckland mum’s embracing the positives, like the beautiful memories she’s creating for Augustina, and the unwavering community
