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JAMEEL HAIAT
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Hong Kong Diary...May 22
Black T-shirt. Blue jeans. Laced up black All-stars.
Check.
Peek out to see the sun break through. No rain today.
Check....
Jameel Haiat
May 23, 20221 min read


Hong Kong Diary...May 16th
Sitting in my lit kitchen, I look out the window on to the city. Rain drips down in a steady stream, inviting memories and thoughts....
Jameel Haiat
May 16, 20221 min read


The Chain
There are days of light and there are days of dark.
We don't always get to choose what we wake to, what memory will take shape as we rub...
Jameel Haiat
May 4, 20221 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

World Tour WTF…
If you’re wondering, at all, as to why I haven’t posted in months, well, here’s the why…
Jameel Haiat
Mar 18, 20221 min read


Hong Kong Diary...a Beginning
It's been a full year that I’ve been living in Hong Kong....
Jameel Haiat
Dec 9, 20212 min read


The Buddhist Condom
"I hope to come back as a dog," he thought.
As a condom, to serve people was what he was made to do, he knew that and accepted that.
Jameel Haiat
Nov 25, 20213 min read

Cacophony
Everyday, as I write from my apartment here in Hong Kong, I live in the noise within my mind…
Jameel Haiat
Nov 4, 20211 min read

Heavy Metal is for Unicorns too...
Not all unicorns are the same, he thought.
Sure, most Dreamers shared the same vision...big, white, winged horses, frolicking amongst rainb
Jameel Haiat
Sep 30, 20213 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


Little White Sock
Sometimes the little white sock just couldn’t fucking take it anymore. Oh sure, his owner was ok…and that was being incredibly gracious....
Jameel Haiat
Aug 12, 20212 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



Memory of Mother
Dressed in his blue coveralls and neon vest, the man swept the leaves and debris up as quickly as it fell. The tree refused to cooperate…
Jameel Haiat
Jul 2, 20213 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


The Art of Perseverance
Not long ago, I did a podcast interview with @TheatreArtLife chatting about how I got to where I am today. I wrote an article titled "The...
Jameel Haiat
Jun 3, 20212 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


The Foreigner
Growing up as the son of two cultures, I have encountered prejudice at various points throughout my life. Whether that was in Los...
Jameel Haiat
May 6, 20211 min read


The City
Living in Hong Kong, you can't help but get caught up in the concerns of it's residents, politically, culturally and philosophically....
Jameel Haiat
Apr 22, 20211 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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