M H Matar

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Thoughts, essays, and things I needed to write down.

Short reflections on writing, creativity, and the quiet moments in between. Nothing polished—just words that needed to exist.

Screening Echoes of Tantura — For Friends and Crew

There are nights when a film stops being a film and becomes a room full of people breathing in the same direction. Last night was one of those nights. We held a small, private screening of Echoes of Tantura for the friends and crew who carried the project with

What Writing Is Not

I understand the rush. A lot of people want to talk about their accomplishments. Before I bore you with all the details of how and why I got there, I think it's important to take a moment to think about what writing is for me — and better yet, to talk about wh

The Paceometer

Your question to me came like a meteor that destroyed the earth as I sped on the highway at crazy speed. The paceometer warned that the faster I went, the later I'd arrive, but I didn't care. I enjoyed the speed. It vented my anger. "What's wrong with the robo

A Voice from the Tunnel Between Years

In 2017, I wrote a film called Tunnel Twelve. Now in 2026, I find myself standing in the same place again, looking at the same road, asking myself the same quiet questions that I asked almost a decade ago. I can't believe I am still writing.

X Ideas

X number of ideas equals our success in the long run—our ability to endure failure over time and become truly resilient. Without ideas we fail. We need ideas. To test them. For the ideas to become something.

Averroes in Berlin

Berlin crosses my mind every day, Berlin passes through my dreams,

What is love for man but a never-ending saga part one

#1 What is love for man but a never-ending saga? The life we wished we lived, the rain we never witnessed, your hair? Your flirting - my ultimate joy. You might wonder how on earth we departed from each other and how man understood someone they knew they would

A Prayer for Rain

satirical writing Summon up rain, my donkey friends,

I Thought of You Today

I wanted you to know that I thought of you today. Everyday, as if it was a dream. As if you were another life,

Love is 24 Frames a Second

Love is 24 frames a second. Just imagine this: you step into a random café in a strange town where you know nobody. You step into that unfamiliar place and in the corner sits someone who mesmerizes you. Silence suffocates you. The scent of freshly brewed coffe

Thoughts of new beginnings

Dear friend, Challenges are not easy—that's why they are called challenges. Whenever you think you're going to give up, don't. Think of the next day, when you are tired but happy.

At Berlin Station

And we met at the first train station in Berlin. I asked you, "Who are you?"

Grab a Book

Grab a book, And swallow the words.

Words of Encouragement — The Two Seas

As I think about it, my heart fills with emotions. I fcking cry with gratitude. The many years of dreaming of creating something of extraordinary significance. I cry again, dreaming of the day that this small dream becomes bigger and is seen by the whole world