Meet the Author: Jamal Ahmad
Imagine being taken away from your home and placed with strangers. At first, this new family is kind. They treat you well, embrace you, and you slowly begin to trust—maybe even love them the way you loved your old family.
But just when you feel safe, you’re snatched away again. A new city. A new house. A new set of faces. That was my life in the foster care system—jumping from home to home, never knowing what tomorrow would bring, and always feeling like I was lost in a system that forgot me the second I walked out the door.
Lost and Forgotten is not just my story—it’s the story of over 369,000 foster youth across the United States. It took me nearly ten years to write, not because I lacked the words, but because opening my heart meant facing scars I tried to hide. This book is proof that even when you feel broken, you are battle-tested. Your scars are not weakness—they are evidence that you survived what others could not.
Beyond writing, I am an entrepreneur and advocate, committed to building platforms that uplift people and create opportunities for growth. My message is simple: even in the darkest chapters, there is always light—and no one is ever truly alone.