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November 14, 2023
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Introduction: Sh*t you can’t ask your parents
An advice column for the things us brown kids can't talk to our parents about.
February 14, 2022
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: Feb 7-11

Things I hated and loved to hate.
February 11, 2022
Conversation

South Asian women and the sexuality we’ve been taught to ignore
Exploring sexuality as a South Asian woman is complex and awkward when all we've known is shame.
February 10, 2022
Conversation

Why we need trigger warnings on explicit content to avoid putting victims at further harm

Activists are calling for healthier and safer ways to speak about violence against women.
February 8, 2022
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: Jan 30 - Feb 4
Things I hated and loved to hate this week
February 4, 2022
Community

Grassroots efforts to help South Asian truckers in B.C. underway
Community advocate seeks tangible change as labour issues lose traction due to white supremacists
February 3, 2022
Arts & culture

Desi Me Dating: A South Asian dating show with a modern spin
A tell-all on the latest South Asian dating show
February 1, 2022
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: Jan 24-28
The things we hated this week.
January 28, 2022
Conversation

Everything wrong with the diaspora’s fight for “representation”
It's time to stop celebrating crumbs of representation and go a step further. It's exhausting.
January 26, 2022
Community

Community Feature: The story of family-run Hairtell Salon in Surrey
Up and coming hairstylist Raj Mand and her Hairtell family sit down with 5XPress.
January 26, 2022
Conversation

You can’t be depressed, you’re brown: The stigma of mental health in South Asian families
Depression in the South Asian community is a taboo topic often shrouded in secrecy and shame.
January 25, 2022
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: January 17-21
The things I hated and loved to hate this week.
January 21, 2022

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News

“Smashing the Ceiling”: Raj Chouhan becomes the first South Asian speaker of the B.C. Legislature
The accomplishment becomes more pronounced in light of Chouhan's activism and public service.
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12/15/20
Conversation

The soil in which my roots are planted has always been, and always will be, Panjab
Diasporic South Asians always pull through for issues in their homeland. 
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12/8/20
Community

BIPOC businesses to support this holiday season
This holiday season, let’s all support small BIPOC businesses that have been affected by COVID-19
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12/8/20
Conversation

Bhupinder Hundal takes over as news director at Global BC: Here's why it matters
Global News BC names Bhupinder Hundal as News Director and Station Manager.
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12/8/20
Arts & culture

Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Skinny Local collab for epic cultural mashup “Screaming Indian”
In a mashup of Indian and Indigenous cultures, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Skinny Local pair up.
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12/8/20
Arts & culture

Mixed reviews for “Funny Boy,” film chosen to represent Canada at the Oscars
A Canadian film by Deepa Mehta raises concerns for the Tamil community.
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12/8/20
Community

New book explores untold stories of South Asian pioneer experience in BC
Untold Stories by Karen Dosanjh works to honour history and inspire the future.
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12/1/20
Arts & culture

Netflix India faces boycott threats after inter-faith kiss in “A Suitable Boy”
The scene in question features a Hindu character sharing a kiss with her Muslim lover inside a Hindu
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12/1/20
News

Delhi Chalo: Farmers march to India’s capital to protest controversial farm bills
Millions have joined the march to India’s capital in demonstration. Read on for ways you can support
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12/1/20

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