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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?
March 30, 2023
Columns

Introduction: Ask Manjot
Writer and therapist Manjot Mann launches a new advice column with 5X Press
March 29, 2023
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
March 16, 2023
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.
March 16, 2023
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
March 2, 2023
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.
March 1, 2023
Poetry

Ancestral Tears
'I cry for the ancestors who knew we were destined for more'— the latest from 5X Poetry.
February 27, 2023
Poetry

Roti

'Imagine a world where finger, tooth, and stomach divided roti evenly'— the latest from 5X Poetry.
February 27, 2023
Poetry

Life Line
"A matter of vanishing fate, of pus that flows from wounds of late"— the latest from 5X Poetry.
February 27, 2023
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.
February 23, 2023
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.
February 22, 2023
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.
February 16, 2023

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What’s Poppin, God? Mindy Kaling’s “Never Have I Ever” is almost here!
The perfect balance of nostalgia and belly-induced laughter awaits in Mindy Kaling’s newest series
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3/26/20
Community

The Antidote Tapes by Decibel Entertainment
"Love, positivity, art, & culture are some of the beautiful things that hold humanity together"
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3/19/20
Conversation

#metoo movement in India
Netflix’s film “Guilty” serves as a reminder that perhaps the movement still has a long way to go
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3/19/20
Arts & culture

Cornershop Releases New LP “England is a Garden”
Britpop band famous for their political music, releases new LP “England is a Garden,” after 3 years
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3/12/20
Arts & culture

Riz Ahmed’s “The Long Goodbye” is a Breakup Album Done right
His most recent short film and hip-hop album describes Riz’s breakup with Britain
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3/12/20
Conversation

To All of the Womxn Who Came Before Me
A Reflection of a South Asian Womxn’s Experience in 2020
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3/5/20
Community

The Singh Brothers wrestle at WWE Smackdown in Vancouver
The Bollywood inspired tag-team duo reflect on the obstacles they overcame to get to the WWE
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3/5/20
Community

5X Festival, Appoints Ravi Krishnan as Non-Executive Chairman
Introducing International Business Strategist and Entrepreneur Ravi Krishnan
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2/25/20
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Ghandi Money - DIVINE
DIVINE's new single "Ghandi Money" reaches 3.5 million views in less than a week.
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2/20/20

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