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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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News

Get Creative These 30 Days of Ramadan

30daysoframadan is a platform for creatives to share their experiences this month
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4/25/20
Arts & culture

A new addition to the Vancouver Fringe Festival

Rohit Chokhani—Vancouver Fringe Festival’s newest executive director
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4/16/20
News

South Asian Arts Resiliency Fund

Assisting US-based South Asian arts workers in the performing arts, film, visual arts etc.
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4/9/20
Community

The Blume sisters help source 10,000 N95 Masks

The Ghatrora sisters are committed to providing healthcare resources to their community
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4/9/20
Community

WORLD BHANGRA DAY ON ZOOM

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, World Bhangra Day goes virtual
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4/9/20
News

Donate to help COVID relief in India

A curated and verified list of fundraisers that you can donate to
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4/9/20
News

#SaveAfghanSikhs

Afghan Sikhs plea for safety: Call to action
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4/2/20
Arts & culture

Stay Inspired During #TheLongLockdown

Riz Ahmed is taking his Long Goodbye Tour Online with new content each week
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4/2/20
Arts & culture

“Book” these reads into your social distancing schedule

Reads that’ll transport you so deeply into their pages, even the travel-ban can’t hold you back
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3/26/20

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