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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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Arts & culture

Our top 10 book recommendations of 2021

A list of books for every type of person—from the intersectional feminists to the rom-com obsessed.
Conversation

A Year in Review: 2021’s biggest moments and lessons

Some big lessons were learned in 2021.
Conversation

A Punjabi Sikh wins Miss Universe—but is it really a win?

Harnaaz Sandhu’s title as Miss Universe 2021 raises a wider conversation around representation.
Conversation

Setting boundaries around the holidays with your big South Asian family

Boundaries during the holidays are tough especially within South Asian families.
Community

Your 2021 Holiday Gift Guide for local & BIPOC Businesses

Happy shopping and happy holidays!
Arts & culture

It’s beginning to look a lot like … Christmas movie season

*Cue “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” by Andy Williams*
Arts & culture

20 years of a Bollywood classic: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

It has left its undeniable mark on Bollywood, and its cultural impact and significance still remains
Conversation

Why the demonized Indian "monster-in-law" isn’t the real problem

We fault mothers for giving too much. Why can't the sons stop taking so much?
Arts & culture

Why India is a House of Secrets

How a Netflix docuseries on the Burari Deaths compels Indian society to confront its demons.
Arts & culture

Agam Darshi talks "Donkeyhead," the Punjabi-Canadian experience, being a first-time director & more

Agam Darshi speaks of her “labour of love” in creating the film Donkeyhead
Conversation

Why it's time to break the cycle around caste and dating in 2021

I spoke with a few people who have been personally impacted by the caste system.
Conversation

"Why I eloped instead of having a lavish South Asian wedding"

“Sometimes we need to save our parents from parents from themselves”

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Community

Remembering Paldi: Learning about my family through the history of one B.C. mill town

Honouring our immigration stories can help us understand our family and community histories.
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4/28/23
Conversation

How challenging South Asian wedding standards gave us the wedding we truly wanted

Our wedding taught us the importance of knowing our priorities and mastering the art of compromise
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4/28/23
Columns

Ask Manjot: I’m moving in with my in-laws, how do I feel at home with them?

Manjot looks at the transition to a new home for the first edition of the advice column.
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4/24/23
Community

Learning about the meaning of Ramadan from those who celebrate

5X Press chatted with young Muslims in the Lower Mainland to hear what Ramadan means to them.
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4/20/23
Community

Local film screening and panel discussion to tackle gatekeeping and racism in sport

The event will highlight a conversation with former athlete Harleen Sidhu and Dr. Sharanjit Sandhra.
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4/14/23
Arts & culture

The tenderness and complexities of Kashif Pasta’s short film ‘Desi Standard Time Travel’

An appreciation and analysis of one of our favourite diasporic South Asian short films as of late.
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4/13/23
Arts & culture

‘Professor of Tomfoolery’ is Kenny Sebastian’s most personal show yet

The iconic Indian comedian talks about authenticity, rejection, and growing with his audience.
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4/11/23
Community

In seva of Indigenous communities

What does it mean to be a Punjabi immigrant on Indigenous, unceded lands of Canada?
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3/30/23
Columns

Introduction: Ask Manjot

Writer and therapist Manjot Mann launches a new advice column with 5X Press
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3/29/23

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