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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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Community

Players, meet the coach: The host behind the popular “Coaches Don’t Play” podcast

If you haven’t heard of Coach P, you really don’t know what you’re missing out on.
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8/17/21
Conversation

Navigating independence as a daughter in a South Asian household

Independence is an integral part of life, but as South Asian daughters we are not taught that.
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8/10/21
Community

Surrey's Raman Bains talks about navigating the music industry and his new single “Heer Ranjha”

Local singer and composer Raman Bains sat down with 5X Press to tell us about his new single.
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8/10/21
News

Reflecting on the overdose crisis in the South Asian community

Upkar Singh Tatlay says data and community engagement have been key for reducing stigma.
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8/10/21
News

A “Little Help Box” is located in Newton to provide free supports to vulnerable communities

A conversation with Allysha Ram of Engaged Communities Canada Society about community care.
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8/3/21
News

Why Fiji’s Tokyo Olympics Rugby win is about more than just gold medals

FIji wins their second back to back medal at the Olympics.
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8/3/21
Arts & culture

These Punjabi board books help preserve the Punjabi language

Harmeet Mann’s children board book sets are a way to connect with the Punjabi culture and language.
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8/3/21

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