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Welcome to London by Tina Festus

December 17, 2015

‘After what seemed like eternity, they asked some workers to go back to their stations. But for six of us, as we took our seats in the minibus, our hands lost their freedom.’ … More Welcome to London by Tina Festus

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The London Scene by Tyler Walter

December 17, 2015

‘I am invisible because I’m trans. But I am also the stand out because of it. No one wants to look at me. Everyone wants to talk about me. That’s how it is in London.’ … More The London Scene by Tyler Walter

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London Hipster Life by Liv Monaghan

December 17, 2015

‘Full of the kind of electricity that has its multi coloured wires dangerously exposed, our exchange was very brief and she headed, quickly, in a southern direction until I could make out neither she nor her velour Primark tracksuit bottoms anymore.’ … More London Hipster Life by Liv Monaghan

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Like No Other, Like All Others by Kylie Rolle

December 17, 2015

‘He defines me as he picks and chooses. His hands love my soft parts. His paints love the coils in my hair. His eyes love the green in mine.’ … More Like No Other, Like All Others by Kylie Rolle

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Modern Slavery in the UK by Jhilmil Breckenridge

December 17, 2015

‘Slavery in the UK is not limited to foreign immigrants, though it does happen to them more often.’ … More Modern Slavery in the UK by Jhilmil Breckenridge

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Train on Tuesday by Roshni Vatnani

December 17, 2015

‘You see, if you listen to people you can learn so much. I don’t ask them anything, just answer. If you ask too much, sometimes they give you strange looks.’ … More Train on Tuesday by Roshni Vatnani

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Creak by Shokhan Izadin

December 17, 2015

‘A wave of panic rushes over him as his eyes widen, looking at the men sat opposite him, with the same fear in their eyes.’ … More Creak by Shokhan Izadin

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When One Door Closes by Franca Duym

December 17, 2015

‘As they pulled up in front of the Ritz, the driver opened her window, whilst Adeline did not take her eyes off the white gold falling from the sky.’ … More When One Door Closes by Franca Duym

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Angel by Jennabeth Taliaferro

December 17, 2015

‘What kind of sister would she be if she let herself forget him? She didn’t know another way since he’d left three years ago, smiling and waving as he boarded a plane in his uniform.’ … More Angel by Jennabeth Taliaferro

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The Fox down Hartland Road by Jessie Rosenberg

December 17, 2015

‘It is a slight fox. The type of fox you assume comes from a wealthy heritage. Its defined limbs project from a slim physique and its well known, bushy tail extends in the air with all its might.’ … More The Fox down Hartland Road by Jessie Rosenberg

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Lost in London by Georgie Hart

December 17, 2015

‘The city is a storm of life that bubbles and roils/and I have been cast adrift.’ … More Lost in London by Georgie Hart

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A Hundred Tastes of Me by Jhilmil Breckenridge

December 17, 2015

‘I am the flutter of a butterfly against the white honeysuckle so sweet.’ … More A Hundred Tastes of Me by Jhilmil Breckenridge

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Silly in Spitalfields by Amanda Fuller

December 17, 2015

‘Lissome youths in skinny black jeans loiter by stalls,
/ Selling things that no-one needs.’ … More Silly in Spitalfields by Amanda Fuller

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Visible by M.E. Rolle

December 17, 2015

‘In Green Park, a boy kicks at a pigeon that has no toes on one foot / ‘Fucking garbage,’ he says, aping the voice of his father.’ … More Visible by M.E. Rolle

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Isn't it great?! Have you read our Issue 19 on the theme of COLOUR yet? 👀 What was your favourite submission? Meet Jad, who likes to evaporate from the real world which is why he decided to be a cartoon 😂 Issue 19 is now LIVE on our website 😀 click the link in our bio to read all the submissions on the theme of COLOUR! Meet Fatima, the talented artist behind the cover for Issue 19 😁 🥁 We are proud to reveal.... ISSUE 19 of the Wells Street Journal on the theme of COLOUR! 🥳 Napur is a writer obsessed with books 📚 Memories of her reaffirming words would warm my heart out of the blue. Perhaps that is how life and literature entwine. Writing that makes us green with melancholy but also pink with hope. 📝 Ejikeme's interest revolves around crimes, historic fiction, historic fantasy, thrillers and drama, and his favourite colour is black 🖤 Sneak Preview of our upcoming Issue 19 on the theme of Colour 🙌🏽🙌🏿🙌🏼 We can't wait until it's officially out!

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The Wells Street Journal (ISSN 2055-3676)  is a London anthology of writing published biannually in April and December by MA Creative Writing students at the University of Westminster. Founded in 2014, it is named after the street in which the department of English, Linguistics and Cultural studies was previously hosted.

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