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Who am I actualy

For those who don't know me, I'm Haris from South Wales. For those who do know me, Hiya, you have found my patch of the internet, "my country". This is where I collate all my work. Both personal and professional writing pieces. This page changes often depending on what I want to showcase, so please be patient. 

So, you're either here because you're a stalker, nosy parker or investigator looking for juicy secrets or dirt or something. After all, you have nothing better to do. Or maybe you are genuine and I gave you the link to my CV or by other means to look at my capabilities.  Either way I welcome you all to my page where I create. 

The reason I actually started writing is quite an interesting tale. I originally hated writing in high school and was not academic or studious by any means. If you had to ask someone I went to school with what I was like I would have no idea what they would have to say and would genuinely be curious. One subject I did like was English Literature and whilst I wasn't the next Dickens I loved the social context behind the books. This must have had some influence on my undergrade degree becuase I ended up doing Sociology and History during the pandemic which meant there wasn't anything to do becuase having fun was pretty much illegal. So I did what any sane person would do and joined my universities magazine and paper and started writing. 

However, creative writing started a bit after in my second year when I decided to join the Creative Writing Society, and this gave me a bunch of critiques to work with. They weren't as pompous as the Bloomsbury group, but they were helpful in helping me find my niche, which is very satirical and dark with lots of forbidden themes that would make your grandma choke on her false teeth. I then took up a master's course in Welsh and Celtic studies because I live in Wales duh. I really want to learn and develop my Welsh language skills and use them in my writing and work. So yes I'm a big Daffyd Iwan fan and use the Welsh medium services for a lot of things. 

Right now I'm looking for things to write about to add to my collection and to contribute to any projects. I currently work as a Personal Trainer at PureGym Newport. So I have a lot of things to do currently. 

Feel free to get in touch if you have any projects or work that needs doing. 

Poems

I do a lot of creative writing; some have appeared in magazines. I have included some links to the original pieces below. Some of these have appeared in magazines both print and digital. These were written with the intention of publication which is why they are separated on here. Feel free to have a look. Just a word of warning that this is my work, and I would appreciate it if you reached out to me before using it if that is your intention. Apologies if any of the writing is cut off from the graphic. This site's dimensions are a bit wild. Also, sometimes links might not work, so please do contact me if something isn't working so I can fix it. 

Blue Graveyards

When the lights go out

Dragonism

Alone Wolf and the willow tree

Workshop writing

Some writing is done without the intention of publication, such as exercises done for writing courses and workshops. I've decided to include some of those here. 

Professional works

I have written a lot of articles for different publications. There is quite a lot of diversity and a good look into my more formal writing styles. 

Green World •

Welsh Government's failure to implement the Clean Air Bill

Recently Utility bidder released a list detailing some of the most polluted cities in the UK. I must say I was not surprised to see Newport written on the list along with Wrexham. Back in 2021 the Welsh Government and their labour leadership proposed and therefore acknowledged the threats polluted air presents to many communities in Wales.

One area, in particular, is Newport where much air is polluted from highly concentrated traffic being squeezed through the Brynglas tunnels. Back in 2019, th
Green World •

The Government's treatment of disabled people

During the pandemic, many of us were told to ask others to get things for us, rely on others for entertainment and rely on family members to help us. This was the advice many of us were given from MPs and those in favour of lockdown restrictions. I was never against lockdown. However, I was and still am against crisis policies and plans being created that don’t include marginalised groups.

The Government, through the pandemic, ignored the issues of isolation and loneliness faced by people with
Brush Fresh Co. •

Are Bamboo Toothbrushes Sustainable? | BrushFresh UK

Each year, people will throw away their old plastic toothbrush for a new one without realizing the impact that their old brush has on the planet. Many traditional toothbrushes contain plastic and rubber that take 400 years to decompose and become a threat to sea life, whilst also wasting our planet's resources. Although plastic can be recycled, around 91% of it isn't and ends up in landfills. In fact, experts estimate that there is enough plastic in landfills to create 2500 swimming pools.

The
Quench •

The Effects Of Streaming Induced Paradox Of Choice

When I was younger, we didn’t have streaming and instead would rely on the traditional cinema or DVDs coming out to watch movies. In my opinion, this made things plain and simple. I would save up for one specific DVD which would be something that I was interested in. Although this was a slow process, it didn’t make me wander about the shelves of DVD stores, endlessly searching for what to watch next. These limitations made it easier to choose films to watch.

The problem with streaming is that i
Mouthy Magazine •

Why the chains of toxic Masculinity must be broken.

My Thoughts and Experiences from a Non-Western Standpoint

This isn’t any ordinary curse from a book on witchcraft, this is much worse.

This curse has caused suffering for many men and will continue to do so, unless we find a way to stop it.

Most of us can agree that feminism has achieved much for men as well as women. For years, man has wondered what his place on earth was. This is a thought that has existed as early as ancient times and has made its way through to the 21st century.

Since th
Quench •

My Freshers Outfit

Looking back to my first year of uni, when we were all doe-eyed, innocent, and had never even heard of COVID-19, I am able to see the beginning of a fashion journey. The realisation of your own personal style is a very intimate experience, some are able to figure out their style early on in their life, while others will still be switching up their style well into their adult life. I am one of those late bloomers.

My freshers’ fits left a lot to be desired, but I think I am able to see small gli
Mouthy Magazine •

Why the chains of toxic Masculinity must be broken.

My Thoughts and Experiences from a Non-Western Standpoint

This isn’t any ordinary curse from a book on witchcraft, this is much worse.

This curse has caused suffering for many men and will continue to do so, unless we find a way to stop it.

Most of us can agree that feminism has achieved much for men as well as women. For years, man has wondered what his place on earth was. This is a thought that has existed as early as ancient times and has made its way through to the 21st century.

Since th