Awake
by Rumi

The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.
Don’t go back to sleep.
You must ask for what you really want.
Don’t go back to sleep.
People are going back and forth across the doorsill
where the two worlds touch.
The door is round and open.
Don’t go back to sleep.

The new year will soon be upon us. Say your prayers of thanks for the year that has passed, and understand what the gift is in the experiences you’ve had. For every experience there is a lesson to be learned, to make your soul whole. Even in the experiences you feel is unforgivable, Read the rest of this entry »

Are you no longer in an everyday routine? Have you been slacking off and lazing around? Been overeating because of boredom? Well today is the day you change your ways and once again become that person who was healthy and outgoing.

Summer is all about having fun and relaxing but also staying in shape, so you can go back to work or school looking even more fabulous than when you left.

Firstly make sure you stick to a routine where you are having a balanced diet and plenty of exercise. To avoid feeling sluggish try to avoid ordering too many takeaways (ooh that’s greedy) and instead have home cooked family dinner whenever you can. Although the weather has been hotter and hotter don’t use that as an excuse to overeat on ice-cream (Even when heartbroken). Read the rest of this entry »

Summer, everyone loves it! A bit of sunshine and summer rain seems like the perfect weather. Unfortunately for us it is also the perfect weather for mosquitoes to breed. Yes, they are the blood sucking insects. This summer the population of mosquitoes has risen by 3 time which means being 3 times more likely to get bitten!

Don’t you just hate waking up in the morning and starting to scratch at what seems like a small spot, but ends up getting bigger and swollen? I know I do and I also want to prevent this from happening again. That is why I am going to tell you ways to limit the amount you get bitten. Read the rest of this entry »

Hello and welcome all, to the brand new fabulouso and one of a kind Hyperzine!

The Hyperzine is THE online magazine for young people – yes that’s you- and anyone who works with young people, in Newham.

The Hyperzine will feature articles on things that interest young people in Newham – things that are happening in Newham for young people, and of course other young people’s thoughts and interesting ideas and more!

The Hyperzine will also feature interviews with the not-so-ordinary young people in Newham and the many extraordinary things that they do (trust us, there are a LOT of young people out there doing amazing things!).

The Hyperzine aims to be updated with articles twice every week.  If you are interested in joining the team, please get in touch by emailing hyperzine@nypo.org

The Hyperzine has been made possible thanks to Newham Young People Online, the group of young people interested in its motto: Imagine. Create. Communicate. They meet regularly on Thursdays and Saturdays at the Little Ilford Youth Zone in Manor Park. For more information about this click here.