THE DEBUT COLLECTION
SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLER
TAUGHT IN THE UK NATIONAL CURRICULUM
“IF YOU CAN MAKE IT OUT OF YOUR MIND, YOU CAN MAKE IT ANYWHERE”
— HUSSAIN MANAWER
EXPLORE HUSSAIN'S COLLABORATIONS
The Me You Can’t See
Exec produced by Oprah Winfrey & Prince Harry, featuring Lady Gaga, Glen Close, Hussain Manawer and more
The Royal Mental Health Minute
Written by Hussain Manawer, performed by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, David Beckham, Jamie Oliver and more
Mogul Mowgli
Academy Award winner Riz Ahmed and Director Bassam Tariq call in Hussain Manawer to play the role of Bilal in Riz Ahmed’s Mogul Mowgli
You Are Not My Best Friend
World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury and Hussain Manawer come together for World Mental Health Day.
The Sound Of Support - FA Cup Opening Final
Hussain performs the Sound of Support from Wembley Stadium ahead of the Heads Up FA Cup Final Chelsea vs Arsenal
BBC Keeping You Alive
A poem to reflect grief and hope for the future amongst the global pandemic
LITERATURE WORDS & WORKS
Life Is Sad And Beautiful
The Debut Collection
By Scarlett Curtis
Contribution From Hussain
By Olly Williams
Foreward From Hussain
By Beth French & Kate Moreton
Foreward From Hussain
By Kate & Ella Robertson
Interview With Hussain
By Ben Shephard
Interview With Hussain
By Katie Colombus
Interview With Hussain
By Jonny Benjamin & Britt pflüger
Contribution From Hussain
By Sonya Barlow
Interview With Hussain
HEADLINE SHOW Coming soon
Following a string of sold out shows, at Jazz Cafe, Bush Hall and Scala festivals including Glastonbury, Bestival and Latitude along with Supporting Bon Iver at Wembley
The Original Mummy’s Boy it set to return to the live stage for his first headline show in London in six years…
THE ORIGINAL EMOTION PICTURE
WHERE POETRY MEETS FILM
Kumbaya - Taken From Life Is Sad And Beautiful
A poetic screenplay starring British Actor Colin Salmon follows the lives of four mothers all feeling the disastrous devastating impact of mental health and suicide.
I Got Through - Grief Encounter
This film made for Children's Grief Awareness Week 2020, highlighting the milestones and moments which cause isolation in grief.
Leaving High School - Taken From Life is Sad And Beautiful
Young Actor Freddie Pearson brings to life ‘Leaving High School’ as young people stand on the doorstep of their futures
I Have A Question - South Asian Heritage Month
A special piece to celebrate the launch of South Asian Heritage Month, produced by Anita Rani.
Gone Too Soon With Sonna Rele
Music video for soundtrack Gone Too Soon created for Hollyoaks.
Lonely
A poetic screenplay to tackle loneliness
PRESS AND MEDIA
“If you want authenticity, you need to allow people to be free with their art.”
— Interview with Campaign Mag
Poet Hussain Manawer writes ‘This Is England’ to celebrate St. George’s Day
— THE FA / England
Hussain Manawer on his lowest moment
— Interview with GQ Magazine
Poet Hussain Manawer performs ‘MOVING IMAGE’ to open the BAFTA Awards
— BAFTA
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Radio 1 Live Performance Of The White Rose
Save Myself Live At Music 4 Mental Health IAMWHOLE - Camden Roundhouse
My Name Is Hussain Live At The One Young World Summit, Bangkok, Thailand
About Hussain
Born and raised in London’s East End, Hussain Manawer is a Sunday Times Best selling Poet and Author. He is the youngest Honorary Fellow at King’s College London and in 2017 with Professor Dame Til Wykes set the Guinness World Record For The World’s Largest Mental Health Lesson…Sorry, can I just interrupt here, before anything, I am a son, a sibling, uncle! (who needs to improve his lego making skills) and I am always trying my best to learn, get to the gym and be better than I was yesterday!
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