Hussain's debut poetry collection will invite readers on his journey through depression and grief, and out the other side to a better place - there will be joy, hope, tears and laughter - the emotions that make up the fabric of human experience. Amongst the credits to his name, commissions and collaborations include The Royal Family, The BAFTAs, The FA, Global Citizen, One Young World, Burberry, Anthony Joshua, Marcus Rashford, Tyson Fury, England FC, Peaky Blinders, Soccer Aid For UNICEF, Apple TV+ and many more. To mark the end of the 2023 GCSE season, we are sharing a poem from that book that reflects on the end of school, brought to life by young actor Freddie Pearson.

Hussain wrote and performed ‘Leaving High School’ in his own high school leavers assembly more than fifteen years ago, around the same time he entered the doors of The Poetry Society for the very first time. Hussain's poetry can also be heard on the Archewell Audio Podcast Christmas Special with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Life is Sad and Beautiful will shift outlooks and stand as a powerful vehicle for growth and change.The lower rating isn't about how I connected with the emotion, but more about how I connected with the words in the majority of the poems. Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: Jacket Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps. Since his father died two years ago, William has had to tighten up his insides and work hard to cheer his mother up" but at Cambridge, he made a real friend: "he is relieved that it seems all he needs to do to be liked by Martin is to be himself.

This is my life's work to this date, all my notes, my favourite pieces that have served me through my darkest nights and carried me through every moment of pain, suffering, anxiety, panic and hardship . At age fifteen, his English teacher handed him a cutout from a newspaper for the SLAMbassadors East London heat. Having reached millions of people online with his raw emotive pieces expressing grief and an attempt to build a life after loss, he used his reach to create an entirely new Guinness World Record for The World’s Largest Mental Health Lesson alongside Professor Dame Til Wykes, King’s College London and the Hackney Empire in 2017. Dignitaries, major brands and broadcasters seek him out to articulate the mental health struggles our world is facing. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.Though the programme ended in 2018, Hussain’s poetic journey has gone stratospheric, hitting the Sunday Times charts with his debut collection Life Is Sad And Beautiful.

One of the last thoughts we're left with is something the poet's mother told him about how she'd like her family to approach her death, after her experience of losing her own father when she was young. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. He most recently appeared alongside Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey in the mental health docu-series, ' The Me You Can't See', alongside Lady Gaga, Glen Close and others. The poetry collection, memoir and self-help book rolled into one is a beautifully structured masterpiece that will appeal to all ages.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Publication dates are subject to change (although this is an extremely uncommon occurrence overall).

Please note that in the event of a change to the schedule, or a cancellation, ticket holders will be refunded no later than 7 days after the event. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. Every poem in this chapter is a masterpiece, capturing pain, angst, confusion, and finally acceptance, with If She Was Here being a standout. He's put so much of his heart in to the poems, especially those about the loss of his mother and his experience of depression.It is a deep book filled with emotions and will be a friendly companion you can keep referring back to for years to come. If you’re leaving school this year, or if you’re feeling nostalgic, watch ‘Leaving High School’ by Hussain Manawer, performed by Freddie Pearson, below. Chapter three, The Night Of 31 August 2017, is the turning point that revolves around the death of his mother and its aftermath with emotional poems that will connect with anyone who has lost someone.