6 stories

Stratford Seduction
Westfield security guard Tunde thinks his shift is over until he catches Yetunde—a thick Nigerian shoplifter—in the act. But she has her own ideas about how to avoid getting arrested.

Stratford Sweetness
When his phone dies in Westfield, marketing executive David asks thick Jamaican-British baker Tamika to use her charger—and stays for pastries, conversation, and dessert of a different kind.

Stratford Stage
RSC costume designer Viola finds herself fitting more than just doublets when the new Hamlet arrives for his first measurements.

Stratford Spice
When Kofi's washing machine floods his flat, his upstairs neighbor Akosua comes to help. The Ghanaian goddess shows him that water damage isn't the only thing that can leave you soaking wet.

The Pharmacy Assistant
She works the late shift at Boots in Stratford. He comes in every Wednesday for the same prescription, stays to chat too long, and never seems to need anything else. When she asks why, he admits the prescription ran out months ago—he just needed an excuse to see her.

Foundation
She's the architect overseeing a project in Stratford. He's the Somali foreman who doesn't trust blueprints—trusts his hands instead. Their professional clashes turn personal when they're stuck on site during a storm.