when she was six months old, amani's great aunt learned of after amani and her two siblings and decided to take care of them by taking them into her home. she lived in her great-aunt's care for ten years. even though she had a better family environment, life still presented her with many challenges. amani's struggles with rejection and trauma at a very young age resulting from different types of abuse. at the age of ten, amani was reunited with her biological mother because the state granted her temporary custody. amani thought her life was finally secure. wouldn't you think so, being at home with your birth mother? her mother promised to care for her and never give her up again. unfortunately, after two short years, amani's mother voluntarily returned her and her siblings back to the state. so at the age of 12, amani was separated from her siblings and placed with foster families until the age of 18. when amani and her brother were placed together for a short period of time, they were later separated as amani moved around in the system. during her time in foster care, she was moved sev