Having fun: Rezaul Alom, 16, points at the camera as he
drives past with Mahir Magnet Choudhury (L), and Nazmul Islam (2nd R) in the
Bentley they hired
drives past with Mahir Magnet Choudhury (L), and Nazmul Islam (2nd R) in the
Bentley they hired
It is one of Britain’s poorest boroughs, with almost
unmatched levels of deprivation and where at least one in ten are unemployed.
But teenagers in Tower Hamlets have tried to shrug-off this
economically-tough climate and spared no expense in hiring many expensive
supercars, which often cost more to buy than homes in the area.
economically-tough climate and spared no expense in hiring many expensive
supercars, which often cost more to buy than homes in the area.
These Lamborghinis, Ferraris and even Bentleys on the gritty
streets of East London were rented by 16-year-olds to celebrate leaving school,
and they proudly admit it’s all about ‘showing off’ and getting time in the
‘spotlight’.
streets of East London were rented by 16-year-olds to celebrate leaving school,
and they proudly admit it’s all about ‘showing off’ and getting time in the
‘spotlight’.
Glamour: Halima Miah, 16, arrives for her graduation event
in a Ferrari – a trend that is growing in this part of London
in a Ferrari – a trend that is growing in this part of London
The vehicles can cost up to £300,000 to buy, yet one bedroom
flats in some parts of the borough are worth as little as £70,000.
flats in some parts of the borough are worth as little as £70,000.
The group wanted to head to their National Record of
Achievement (NRA) ceremony in style, and found this spectacular to attend their
prom-like celebration.
Achievement (NRA) ceremony in style, and found this spectacular to attend their
prom-like celebration.
Admiring crowds: School children watch as Ujjol Hussain, 16,
is driven past in a hired Lamborghini into Swanlea School graduation day
is driven past in a hired Lamborghini into Swanlea School graduation day
‘It’s showing off, basically. Playing music, going from area
to area to area,’ said Foyzur Rahman, a pupil at Swanlea School, who attended
the ceremony this year and split a £400 fee with a friend to rent an Audi S4
for four days.
to area to area,’ said Foyzur Rahman, a pupil at Swanlea School, who attended
the ceremony this year and split a £400 fee with a friend to rent an Audi S4
for four days.
‘Showing off your car, just everyone looking at you. It’s
like your spotlight,’ Rahman said.
like your spotlight,’ Rahman said.
‘Showing off’: These students drive past the school and into
the playground in their hired Mercedes-Benz
the playground in their hired Mercedes-Benz
Admiring: A man photographs this parked supercar while
chatting on another mobile phone, with a makeshift washing line to his left
chatting on another mobile phone, with a makeshift washing line to his left
Mates: Schoolboys (L-R) Mahir Magnet Choudhury , 16, Nazmul
Islam, 16 and Rezaul Alom, 16, stand by a Bentley, which they hired
Islam, 16 and Rezaul Alom, 16, stand by a Bentley, which they hired
Getting some air: Samad Ahmed, 16, leans out of a Maybach
limo and yells to friends as they leave a car park for school
limo and yells to friends as they leave a car park for school
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