The Purpose Issue

The Wall 2026: Fiction

Purpose
Fiction

Purpose

Lucy Lopez, S8, reflects on the tension between parental expectations and personal ambition, exploring how uncertainty over purpose can shape identity, pressure, and self-discovery.

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Lucy Lopez

Senior 8

Phoebe Wenlock

Artwork by Phoebe Wenlock

Sport & Health Editor, 2026

Roots
Fiction

Roots

Maryam Mustafayeva, UVI, reflects on cycles of growth, decay, and consequence and the lingering effects of what we nurture and destroy.

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Maryam Mustafayeva

UVI

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Artwork by Emma Shapiro

Senior 9

Velvet Blue
Fiction

Velvet Blue

Marianne Pagano, S10, explores a solitary man’s coastal ritual, where a daily swim with a crocodile toy becomes a quiet act of escape and reflection.

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Marianne Pagano

Senior 10

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Photography by Marianne Pagano

Senior 10