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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.
December 29, 2021
Conversation

A Year in Review: 2021’s biggest moments and lessons
Some big lessons were learned in 2021.
December 28, 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.
December 16, 2021
Conversation

Setting boundaries around the holidays with your big South Asian family
Boundaries during the holidays are tough especially within South Asian families.
December 15, 2021
Community

Your 2021 Holiday Gift Guide for local & BIPOC Businesses

Happy shopping and happy holidays!
December 15, 2021
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*
December 14, 2021
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
December 14, 2021
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?
December 8, 2021
Arts & culture

Why India is a House of Secrets
How a Netflix docuseries on the Burari Deaths compels Indian society to confront its demons.
December 8, 2021
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
December 7, 2021
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.
December 1, 2021
Conversation

"Why I eloped instead of having a lavish South Asian wedding"
“Sometimes we need to save our parents from parents from themselves”
December 1, 2021

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When moving out is hard but necessary: An open letter to the women and families on the precipice of change
The greatest gift you can give your daughters is to set them free.
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1/18/23
Community

UBC’s ‘Punjabi in BC’ project preserves the efforts of those who have made the revival of the Punjabi language possible
The oral history project features interviews from community members in the Lower Mainland.
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1/18/23
News

On the floods in Pakistan, "Loss and Damage" fund and understanding climate disasters in the Global South
Two climate activists and scholars from Pakistan offer a complex understanding of the recent floods
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1/12/23
Conversation

Celebrating independence after leaving a household with domestic violence
Why I celebrate the day my mother left my father after 12 years of marriage.
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1/12/23
Arts & culture

Why Netflix's controversial film 'Farha' depicting the 1948 Nakba deserves to be watched
It is paramount to keep stories like 'Farha' alive for generations to come.
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1/12/23
Conversation

Navigating the New Year when people praise your body dysmorphia
The pressure to rebuild your body cuts deep in the new year
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1/5/23
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What's Trending: Damar Hamlin, Rolling Stone's “200 Greatest Singers of All Time” list and the Gossip Girl reboot
A quick breakdown of what you might have missed this week
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1/5/23
What's trending

5X Press' year in review: Pop culture edition
A look at some of the most compelling pop culture moments of 2022
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12/30/22
Arts & culture

SZA's ‘SOS’ sounds like the pages from my journal
"You don’t just wake up one day, arrive at self-love and make a home out of it forever."
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12/15/22

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