Haiat, Jameel: - Jameel Haiat grew up in Los Angeles as the son of two cultures. Born to a Pakistani father and a Mexican/American mother, he is a product of their angst, violence, love and attention. His life as an artist, writer, maker and designer has taken him to places far and abroad where he has absorbed other cultures, personal stories and perspectives that influence and shape his work today through a variety of different Series.Additionally, as a cancer survivor, he has been profoundly affected by this traumatic disease as well as his ongoing journey of recovery, reflecting in a deeply personal approach to his life and work. He currently lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand with his loving wife and partner in everything, Hilcia and their sweet four-legged girl Tomi Yum, where he now focuses on his latest art, which is a series of mixed medium pieces, writing poetry, creative short stories and other fiction.