About 5X Press

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

In seva of Indigenous communities

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

Introduction: Ask Manjot

Writer and therapist Manjot Mann launches a new advice column with 5X Press
What's trending

Raf-Saperra’s debut mixtape ‘Ruff Around The Edges’ is a love letter to Punjabi music

A track-by-track review of the Pakistani-British artist’s debut project
Conversation

Shifting the narrative: How ever-changing body standards affected my relationship with health and wellness

A kinesiologist’s take on health and wellness in the South Asian community.
News

Uber and Lyft drivers in Metro Vancouver are protesting for better working conditions, pay and transparency

With increased costs of living, drivers say they're making less money with few pathways for support
Conversation

How I reinvented my idea of “home” after immigrating to Canada

Bhumika shares the journey of finding her home after leaving India in 2018.
Poetry

Ancestral Tears

'I cry for the ancestors who knew we were destined for more'— the latest from 5X Poetry.
Poetry

Roti

'Imagine a world where finger, tooth, and stomach divided roti evenly'— the latest from 5X Poetry.
Poetry

Life Line

"A matter of vanishing fate, of pus that flows from wounds of late"— the latest from 5X Poetry.
Community

Surjeet Kalsey on domestic violence in the South Asian community and the need for men to dismantle the patriarchy

The writer and family therapist dives into her experience handling cases of domestic violence.
Arts & culture

Surrey-based lyricist Chani Nattan gives us a sneak peak into his collab with Inderpal Moga and TVGUCCI

The artist spoke to 5X Press about the inspiration for the boundary breaking new track.
Community

In search of an Indo-Canadian home

Mann reflects upon her experiences of belonging to a Punjabi community while growing up in B.C.

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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
Read Article
3/26/20

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