Category: Youth Magazine

The fourth issue of Wondering about West London? presents photo stories and street photography on Christmas and Winter Holidays with London in full lockdown as well as article with Rosie Whitney-Fish, Founder and Chief Executive of DanceWest, and wonderful illustrations.

Wondering about West London? Issue four is sadly our last edition for the time being. As the Editor in Chief of the magazine and project manager and facilitator of the project, I would like to share my feelings of awe at the determination, initiative and creativity demonstrated by the participants. The zine has shared meaningful, resourceful, and touching content from a youth perspective.
I would like to express my thanks to our editor Laura James who has worked on the layout of the zine and to W12together for supporting this worthwhile project – Cinzia D’Ambrosi, Editor in Chief.

Wondering about West London? is a local news-based zine run by the Photojournalism Hub and created by young people living in West London.
The third issue brings together a compelling collection of photo stories, from a tender visual portrait of an elderly couple and explorations of street life, to a collective photo documentary reflecting on Christmas under the shadow of Covid-19. The zine is enriched by wonderful illustrations created by two young participants in the project.
Issue 3 offers an engaging, creative and often moving perspective on life in West London through the eyes of a new generation of budding photographers and journalists. The stories produced in and around the borough capture something of the time in which we live, offering a meaningful visual record of our communities, experiences and shared moments.
I am immensely proud of what the young contributors have achieved and of the creativity, resourcefulness and commitment they have brought to the project.
My sincere thanks to W12Together for supporting this worthwhile project and helping us create a space where young people can develop their voices through photography, journalism and visual storytelling.

— Cinzia D’Ambrosi, Editor-in-Chief

It is with great pleasure to present the second issue of Wondering about West London? a news-based zine run by the Photojournalism Hub and kindly supported by the resident-led partnership W12Together.
Wondering about West London? is produced by young people living in west London and covers local news and stories. This second issue reflects on the impact of Covid-19 on our communities with photo stories on isolation among the older generations and business owners’ survival. It shares the hopes of young people post-Covid-19 through a series of photo portraits and interviews, illustrations and a day in the life of an avid food lover and great young chef.
Wondering about West London? issue 2 brings amazing creative, resourceful and touching content from a youth perspective.
I am immensely proud for this achievement and I would like to renew my gratitude to W12together for supporting this worthwhile project – Cinzia D’Ambrosi, Editor in Chief.

It is with great pleasure to present the first issue of Wondering about West London? a news-based zine produced by young people, run by the Photojournalism Hub’s West London Zine young people project and kindly supported by W12Together.
This first issue of Wondering about West London? reflects on the second national lockdown and its impact in west London. The young team shared their impressions through interviews, photo stories and illustrations. You can find interviews on business owners and their experiences on keeping their business alive. interviews with secondary school children sharing their experiences on learning, illustrations, and young people bus journeys to school during a global pandemic.
I am immensely proud for the commitment, talent and drive demonstrated by the young participants and I would like to renew my gratitude to W12together for their support. – Cinzia D’Ambrosi, Editor in Chief