Maher Baker

Maher Asaad Baker (In Arabic: ماهر أسعد بكر), is a Syrian musician, author, journalist, VFX and graphic artist, and director. He was born in Damascus in 1977. He grew up with a dream of being one of the most well-known artists in the world, and he has been working hard to achieve it ever since.

Reading was another source of inspiration for him. Thanks to his father's extensive library, he was always surrounded by books as a child. He read books from different genres, topics, and perspectives. He read books for knowledge, wisdom, entertainment, and enlightenment. Reading stimulated his imagination and curiosity. Reading also developed his writing skills.

He is most known for his book “How I wrote a million Wikipedia articles”, where he shares his experience of being one of the most prolific contributors to the online encyclopedia. He reveals his methods, techniques, strategies, and secrets of writing high-quality articles on any subject in record time. He also discusses the benefits and challenges of being a Wikipedia editor in the age of information overload.

He is also known for his novel “Becoming the man”, where he tells the story of a young man who goes through a series of transformations in his life. The novel explores themes such as identity, masculinity, self-discovery, love, loss, and redemption. The novel is based on his own personal journey of becoming who he is today.