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​By Prof. Dr. Ali Hayasat
​July 21, 2026, 07:52 PM
​In a poignant personal reflection, Prof. Dr. Ali Hayasat shares an exchange with a reader that rekindled his passion for writing after a period of silence and introspection.
​The Spark of Reawakening
​Dr. Hayasat recounts receiving a phone call from a close friend who simply said, "You haven't written in a long time... we missed your articles."
​When he jokingly asked if she thought he had passed away, she replied, "I thought you had made peace with silence."
​This encounter led to a profound realization about the role of a writer and the true impact of words:
​Thinking vs. Publishing: Pausing publication does not mean a writer has stopped thinking. Life's private pressures and shared national concerns often feel too heavy to summarize in brief posts.
​Social Media vs. Meaningful Thought: While social media signals a person's presence, it rarely conveys what they truly think. The real challenge is not a surplus of words, but the rarity of a voice saying something worth hearing.
​The Power of One Reader: A writer does not always require a massive audience; a single attentive reader can dispel the illusion that their words pass without impact.
​Writing as a Stance
​Drawing inspiration from legendary author Abdul Rahman Munif, Dr. Hayasat emphasizes that writing is not merely a profession, but a moral stance. Honest words outlive their authors because they carry authentic truth.
​"A writer's greatest fear should not be running out of ideas, but becoming convinced that their ideas no longer matter to anyone."
​He notes that many readers remain silent—never commenting or pressing 'like'—yet quietly wait for honest, meaningful prose.
​Conclusion
​Dr. Hayasat concludes that a writer never truly disappears by stopping writing, but rather by losing faith that words have readers, ideas have impact, and that citizens have a duty to strive—even through the pen—to leave their homeland better than they found it.
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