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JAMEEL HAIAT
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No Bullies
I finally realized why I have such an issue with Trump, his Followers and MAGA. I finally understood that it’s not the disagreement I have..
Jameel Haiat
Mar 42 min read


Saving Ourselves
It’s incredible how timely this piece is with not just regards to being a creative, but also with holding on and persevering in the chaos…
Jameel Haiat
Feb 103 min read


Creative Gratification
The other day, I had a conversation with someone about what I do. They were genuinely interested in how I got to where I am...
Jameel Haiat
Oct 2, 20232 min read


I ❤️ Chiang Mai
How the hell did I end up here? I still don't believe that this is where I live, even as the words fill the page.
Jameel Haiat
Sep 24, 20232 min read


I Live In Thailand?!
Every single morning, I wake up, look out the window at the beautiful lush farm I live on and think this same amazing thing...
Jameel Haiat
Jun 28, 20232 min read


A Life Well Lived
Two weeks ago, my closest and dearest Aunt passed away. I was incredibly close and connected with her in a truly profound and...
Jameel Haiat
May 31, 20233 min read


My Tai Ping Shan Street
I'm here, at home on Tai Ping Shan Street, looking out on to my little city below.
My kitchen window invites and coerces me...
Jameel Haiat
Mar 19, 20232 min read

Love HK / Hate HK…
It’s fucking complicated….
Anybody that has lived in the belly of this beast, that beast being Hong Kong, for any length of time knows this.
Jameel Haiat
Mar 3, 20231 min read


Be a Man…
Aren’t we all emotional beings? What’s wrong with feeling something, anything? What’s wrong with expressing our feelings?
Jameel Haiat
Jan 12, 20231 min read


Thoughts to Now...
The overall feeling of freedom and creativity in my head and heart is something I never knew I could feel nor knew was possible. Truly.
Jameel Haiat
Dec 8, 20222 min read


Hello Universe…I’m still here!
You know, sometimes I can't believe that this little fucker made it.
Today, I celebrate my 57th birthday and I'm still amazed that.,.
Jameel Haiat
Oct 18, 20221 min read


Just a Rant...
There are many days when I feel like I don’t belong... Not to any tribe, not to any group, not to any place. I listen, I observe, I...
Jameel Haiat
Jul 16, 20222 min read

Hong Kong Diary...April 29th, 2022
Tonight I walk around Lockhart Road in Wan Chai.
It stinks of stale shitty beer and burning cigarettes. There's too much Old Spice cologne…
Jameel Haiat
Apr 30, 20222 min read


9.11.01 - A Memory...
9.11.01
It's been twenty years since that horrific day changed so many lives.
Jameel Haiat
Sep 9, 20214 min read


What Defines You?
I actually don't give two craps about how people perceive me. I haven't for many years. If people like me, that's fine, and if they don't…
Jameel Haiat
Jul 29, 20212 min read


"Yes, I'm Happy"
This is not a post, this is a rant, but aren't the best blog posts anyways?
Getting right to the point, why do I need to explain myself...
Jameel Haiat
Jun 17, 20214 min read


My Washing Machine
Ok, so here it goes, I'm slightly obsessed with my washing machine. I know, I know, I admit, that sound's absurd, maybe even slightly...
Jameel Haiat
May 20, 20212 min read


What a Difference a Year Makes...
Exactly one year ago, almost to the day, I was furloughed by the company I had been working with for close to eight years. Ultimately,...
Jameel Haiat
Apr 14, 20212 min read
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