في مجموعتها القصصية " في الإنتظار " ترافقنا حلا ماهر في زيارات خاطفة إلى أشخاص أفاضت عليهم الحياة من بؤسها، وأرخت عليهم بظلال الهموم حتى أضحت ساعاتهم سنين في طولها ،وآلت بهم الصعاب إلى الموت الذي يخشاه الإنسان في طبيعته ، إلاأن مثل هؤلاء الناس الذين تسرد عوالمهم البائسة لتقول لهم أن هناك الكثير من أمثالكم في هذه الحياة https://ddl.ae/book/4001501
is a Syrian author and storyteller whose writing traverses the fragile landscapes of exile, memory, and womanhood. Her short story collections In Waiting and A Rose in the Wind have been praised for their emotional depth and quiet power—A Rose in the Wind earned fourth place in the Radio Monte Carlo International “Aswat Ala Al Hawa” literary contest.
Her upcoming novel, Sixty Years in Exile, is a haunting, lyrical portrait of a Syrian woman displaced by war, drifting through camps, psychiatric wards, and foreign lands—all while carrying the unbearable memory of a daughter torn from her arms. It is a story of silence, madness, motherhood, and the enduring ache of identity lost and reclaimed.
When Hala is not writing, she shares honest book reviews and cultural reflections on her Instagram platform @halamaher80, where she connects with readers drawn to literature, music, and the soul’s quiet questions.
She is also a devoted mother to Julia, a creative and resilient child who proudly embraces her “special spots”—marks that make her unique, strong, and beautifully herself.