After her sister suddenly passed away aged just 35, Aklan's “whole world turned upside down”. Amid her grief, she fought and won a long custody battle for her two nieces, who had been unlawfully taken to North Cyprus by their father, following their mother’s passing.
Afterwards, Aklan was "horrified" to discover what could have happened to her nieces if they had gone into care, when a friend working in social services told her cared-for children are often transported using handcuffs. Six years later, Aklan created Serenity Welfare, to provide safe and comfortable secure transport for children in care, using a nurturing approach.
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