Haris Raheem
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When Time Froze in a Rose Garden – The Story of Citizen Kane
The camera drifts over wrought-iron gates. The word Xanadu looms like a warning, not an invitation. We pass over rolling grounds, statues frozen mid-stride, the skeletal frames of unfinished dreams, and finally come to rest at the foot of a towering mansion. It is there, inside that labyrinth of marble and shadows, that Charles Foster Kane lies dying. His last word—Rosebud—slips into the cold air and fades, unheard by anyone but the audience. A snow globe falls from his hand, shattering into a thousand glistening pieces. Time has stopped, but not in the way Kane ever wanted.
By Haris Raheem5 months ago in Geeks
The Tragic Waltz of Love and War – The Story of Casablanca
The air in Casablanca in 1942 was thick with more than just the desert heat. It carried the scent of uncertainty, the whispers of spies, and the quiet desperation of people trapped between continents and allegiances. Ships and planes came and went, but for many, Casablanca was the end of the road—an uneasy purgatory where dreams and destinies hung in limbo.
By Haris Raheem5 months ago in History
"Mars Rover Finds...Itself"
It was the mission that nobody expected—and frankly, nobody quite believed when the news broke: the Mars rover, Curio, had found itself. Yes, you read that right. The robotic explorer, tirelessly trundling across the rusty Martian surface, had stumbled upon a Curio. On Mars. That looked exactly like Curio.
By Haris Raheem5 months ago in Humor
Miss Gloria Wins the Grand Prize
If you’ve never met Miss Gloria, picture a woman in her mid-60s with the confidence of a Vegas showgirl, the determination of a tax auditor in April, and a wardrobe made entirely from second-hand store “treasures” that look like they’ve been designed by a colorblind flamingo. She lives in a little town called Maplewood, population 2,041 — although, as she likes to remind everyone, “it should be 2,042, but Harold Jenkins doesn’t count because he never leaves his house.”
By Haris Raheem5 months ago in Humor
I Cut My Finger With a ‘Chainsaw’
You know those days when everything that could go wrong decides to throw a wild party and invite your clumsiness as the guest of honor? Well, mine started with a chainsaw. Yes, a chainsaw. And no, I’m not a lumberjack, nor do I have any plans to become one. But apparently, the universe didn’t get that memo.
By Haris Raheem5 months ago in Humor
Growing Up in an Agro-Town
Growing up in an agro-town is like living inside a live comedy show, except the jokes are told by cows, tractors, and your eccentric neighbors — all without a script. If you’ve never experienced this, imagine a place where your morning alarm isn’t a buzzing phone but a chorus of roosters, where “rush hour” means a line of tractors trying to squeeze through the one-lane village road, and where the local gossip spreads faster than fertilizer in the spring.
By Haris Raheem5 months ago in Humor
Backwards Clock Shenanigans
One ordinary Tuesday morning, Jerry woke up to a strange sight: his living room clock was ticking backward. Now, Jerry wasn’t usually the type to jump to conclusions — he was a reasonably sane guy, after all — but seeing the clock hands move counterclockwise was enough to make him question if he’d somehow fallen into a parallel universe or just forgotten to take his glasses off before bed.
By Haris Raheem5 months ago in Humor
When Dinner Went to War
It started with the peas. I’d been microwaving leftover shepherd’s pie, minding my own business, when the green traitors rolled off my fork and onto the table. One of them bounced to the floor, and I swear I heard it mutter, “Tonight’s the night.”
By Haris Raheem5 months ago in Humor
The Case of the Missing Slippers
It all started on a rainy Tuesday morning in the quiet town of Willowbrook. The rain had begun at dawn, tapping against windows like a polite visitor that refused to leave. In Mrs. Mabel Hensworth’s small cottage at the end of Lavender Lane, a mystery was brewing — one that would shake her morning routine to its very core.
By Haris Raheem5 months ago in Humor
