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Culture, community and conversation. 5X Press is the essential South Asian youth culture magazine in Canada, covering all things arts & culture, trending topics, news, & so much more. We connect our community to one another, and to the world. 5X Press is written and published in Surrey, BC, by a team of 14 writers. Edited by Interim Editor, Harpo Mander.

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Community

Give Back to Black BC aims to promote the rich history and future of Black folks

Give Back to Black BC Founder Shanique Kelly is bringing low-barrier funding to Black folks in BC.
What's trending

Season 2 of Love Is Blind : Love, faith, and corny brown men

I binged Season 2 of Love Is Blind in under 48 hours.
Conversation

Sh*t you can’t ask your parents: “I'm tired of lying when I’m out on dates”

"How do I straight up tell my parents I'm going on a date?"
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: February 21-25

The things I hated this week.
Conversation

“I’m just going to the library,” & other essential brown kid dating excuses

A roundup of the most outlandish excuses you’ve told your parents so you can date in peace.
Conversation

An open letter from my womb to the aunties who don’t know how to mind their business

It seems important to give voice to the part of my body that you put the most emphasis on.
Arts & culture

Digging deeper: why "Gehraiyaan" is more than its controversy

Shakun Batra’s latest film features a nuanced portrayal of grief, mental illness and family conflict
Conversation

Sh*t you can’t ask your parents: "I feel like I'm a selfish and bad daughter"

Answering your burning questions.
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week : February 14-18

Things I hated and loved to hate.
News

International student organizations are stepping up to provide resources to help students achieve success in Canada

Former international students are creating resources for others due to their own experiences.
Community

Bringing brown faces into queer spaces

How a performer from Bhatinda, Punjab is breaking barriers in traditionally white, queer spaces.
News

Enhance, don't replace: 5 things we learned from building an app for our festival

We had 30k downloads and tons of engagement - but was it worth it?

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Conversation

Interracial Dating as an Indo-Canadian man

Family dynamics, family functions, and unlearning ingrained biases.
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5/4/22
Conversation

How I've come to deal with my relationship to toxic productivity

A series of musings on our societal culture of toxic productivity.
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5/4/22
Community

How this local yoga therapist is “Reclaiming Joy” and creating safe spaces for women of colour

A conversation with yoga therapist Harmeet Kaur, discussing joy and creating safe spaces for BIPOC.
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4/26/22
Conversation

Sh*t you can't ask your parents: My friend's boyfriend sucks

"She thinks she won’t find anyone else if they break up."
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4/25/22

Meet You at the Light: a beautiful depiction of love, responsibility and patience

A sit down with the music video's director Alexander Farah after the video's win at SXSW.
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4/20/22
Community

Sikh Heritage BC celebrates Sikh Heritage Month by welcoming us home

An immersive installation entitled “True Home,” kicked off Sikh Heritage BC’s events this month
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4/13/22
What's trending

OOTD’s in Punjabi & more: Here are 5 trends dominating your FYP on TikTok

TikTok is a guilty pleasure for many—but we’ll indulge and talk about some of the current trends.
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4/13/22

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