M H Matar

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

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.

A Prayer for Rain

satirical writing Summon up rain, my donkey friends,

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

Grab a Book

Grab a book, And swallow the words.