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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What's trending

5X Weekly Roundup: Komagata Maru Memorial gets vandalized, A crash in Surrey claims the lives of 3 junior hockey players, vaccine passports, & more

A quick breakdown of 5 trending stories that you may have missed this week.
Community

Pranavi Suthagar, the face behind @not_sari is hoping to teach the next generation about having a career in the arts

She hopes to uplift the next generation of women and non-binary artists.
#5XFLEEK

5 South Asian creatives you need to follow

Here are five trailblazing South Asians on social media. Go show them some love!
Community

Karishma Deo talks about her journey as a musician, her viral TikToks, & her “best performance yet”

Catch her at the 5X Blockparty this September!
News

“Still I Rise:” Farmers’ protest mural by 3 Punjabi women in Calgary hopes to keep the conversation alive

“It’s important for us to make noise for them:”
Community

The story of Robin Bawa and the importance of South Asian athletes breaking barriers in sports

The first South Asian player in the NHL.
What's trending

5X Weekly Roundup: Big changes to OnlyFans, fear & uncertainty looms in Afghanistan, public art commemorating the Farmers’ protests & more

A quick break down of 5 trending stories that you may have missed this week.
Conversation

The unfair double standard of “professionalism” for people of colour in the workplace

“Understanding and dealing with the challenges of being a POC in professional spaces”
Arts & culture

Emergence: Using film as a medium to support queer South Asians

Sher Vancouver’s film Emergence tells the stories of queer South Asians, heartbreak, & acceptance
Community

Surrey’s Baneet Bains: a shining example of why young South Asian women should be encouraged to take up sports

5X Press reached out to Baneet Bains, a young star South Asian athlete with big accomplishments.
Arts & culture

Meet Guntaj Deep Singh: The creative mind behind this Punjabi mural in Vancouver’s Punjabi Market

5X Press had the chance to speak with Guntaj, who let us in on his creative process and inspirations
Community

Players, meet the coach: The host behind the popular “Coaches Don’t Play” podcast

If you haven’t heard of Coach P, you really don’t know what you’re missing out on.

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10/20/21
What's trending

Love at first… Caste? A (now deleted) dating app matched users based on their rank in India’s social hierarchy

The app has since been deleted, leaving behind their cringey ads as the only proof of its existence.
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10/19/21
Community

New children’s book Dosti explores themes of friendship and camaraderie in the time of Partition

Dosti aims to fill the gaps in children’s education and spark curiosity about Punjabi histories
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10/19/21
Conversation

I’m tired of the exhausting performance of identity on social media, but there really is no escaping it.

Instagram was down for a few hours and I momentarily was at peace. Am I the problem?
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10/14/21
Arts & culture

Netflix’s Sex Education gives the progressive portrayal of teenage sexuality I wish I had when I was younger

Coming from a community where sex isn't talked about, this show would've been empowering.
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10/6/21
Conversation

On my own journey to healing, I ended up taking my mother along.

On recognizing the importance of caring for myself, and bringing my mother with me.
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10/6/21
Conversation

It’s time we stop protecting abusers and start showing up for survivors of sexual violence

The protection of abusers come at a cost for survivors of sexual violence
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10/6/21

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