Abandoned but Not Forgotten: "One woman's true story of being abducted as a child. To scouring the planet for her birth parents." - Paperback

Abandoned But Not Forgotten is the powerful memoir of Dana Priyanka Hammond, who, as a four-year-old child, was abandoned in a train station in India. Through her life, she has faced many trials and tribulations--abandonment, abuse, assault, and being part of the broken foster care and adoption system in America. Yet, she has overcome all of these obstacles stacked against her to become a strong woman, thriving today. Dana Priyanka Hammond is a Mental Health Paraprofessional by profession and a bestselling author of Amazon's hot new release, "Tear the Veil" (Volume 2), co-authored with fearless visionary leaders and speakers. In addition, she shares the love of her culture in her book "Delicious Vegetarian Dishes: The Top 10 Recipes with Unique Flavor of Indian Cuisine both in print and eBook on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Etc. Dana is a light of hope to many as she shares her story of abduction from her family by child trafficking. Through grace, she was rescued by the police and transferred to an orphanage, where an American family later adopted her. Dana lived a life of abuse and neglect as she moved through the system from adoption, foster care, and shelters, suffering from PTSD and narcissistic abuse. Through her Indian cuisine cooking show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, she connects the world to her culture and advocates against child trafficking, neglect, and abuse within the adoption and foster care systems and world hunger. Today, she joins the ranks of fearless visionary leaders who speak out against atrocities known to humanity. She is a mom to her newborn child, Samar Evelyn Cadence Hammond. Advocacy is more important than ever before to break the cycle of child abuse towards pathways of healing, restoration, and the fullness of life.