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Palestine: a cry for justice, empathy and understanding
“The truth is, no one of us can be free until everybody is free.” - Maya Angelou
November 14, 2023
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Revisiting the 2019 5X Fest art party
5X Press goes back into the archives to tell you all about our art party.
June 8, 2021
Conversation

One year after the BLM protests: what we learned
A year after the BLM protests, we look back at what needs to happen and what we've learned.
June 8, 2021
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Meet The Founder of Viti Vibes TV, a platform highlighting the accomplishments of local Fijian youth
5X Press speaks to Shannon Permal about her show which focuses on the Fijian youth experience.
June 2, 2021
Community

The evolution of 5X Festival

5X Press speaks with founder Tarun Nayar on the evolution of from VIBC to 5X Fest.
June 1, 2021
Arts & culture

UNION: local sci-fi art exhibition is a portal into the year 3000
Artists Kiran Bhumber and Nancy Lee showcase a dystopian year 3000 in their new exhibit.
May 25, 2021
Community

Surrey-born Jasman Sangha commits to NCAA basketball team in Texas
Sangha tells 5x Press about his journey to the NCAA and how the community helped keep him driven.
May 25, 2021
Arts & culture

Sidhu Moosewala is rolling out the long-awaited Moosetape
Sidhu Moosewala's has started to release songs from the highly anticipated 32-track Moosetape.
May 25, 2021
Conversation

India’s previous, decades-old support for Palestinian liberation means little to Hindutva fascists. Here’s why:
Why Hindu nationalists support Israel.
May 25, 2021
Community

Producer Hark on bagging his first commercial deal with Adidas
5X Press chats with producer Hark about landing a deal with Adidas and what inspires his music.
May 18, 2021
Community

Online directory connects South Asian diaspora with mental health resources
Raj Kaur created Southasiantherapists.org
May 18, 2021
Arts & culture

A Little Late with Lilly ends as Singh makes the move to Netflix
Lilly Singh and Kenya Barris, the new dynamic-ish duo.
May 18, 2021
Arts & culture

Diaspora Creative: a production house that challenges identity

Co-founder of Diaspora Creative speaks with 5X Press about their origins and future storytelling.
May 11, 2021

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Everything wrong with the diaspora’s fight for “representation”
It's time to stop celebrating crumbs of representation and go a step further. It's exhausting.
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1/26/22
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Community Feature: The story of family-run Hairtell Salon in Surrey
Up and coming hairstylist Raj Mand and her Hairtell family sit down with 5XPress.
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1/26/22
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You can’t be depressed, you’re brown: The stigma of mental health in South Asian families
Depression in the South Asian community is a taboo topic often shrouded in secrecy and shame.
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1/25/22
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Discourses I hated this week: January 17-21
The things I hated and loved to hate this week.
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1/21/22
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A new children’s book on mental health dives into how kids can take care of their mind and body
Surrey model and mental health advocate Reshmi Chandra talks about her children's book.
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1/19/22
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An anti-happiness, happiness list

A curated list of happiness items beyond the culture of toxic positivity
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1/18/22
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Discourses I hated this week: January 10 - 14
Things I hated and loved to hate this week.
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1/14/22
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The exploitation of international students is an open secret. It’s time to stop looking away.
"This is the norm, [and] this is a problem. People are taking advantage of international students"
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1/13/22
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Confessions of a brown girl: tattoos, piercings, and bodily autonomy edition
A brown girl's take on getting a tattoo in an effort to achieve bodily autonomy
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