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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Conversation

Mental health crises in public spaces deserve to be met with compassion and support

Shaming, belittling or degrading someone for experiencing a mental health episode is never okay.
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Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience makes its way to Surrey

The immersive exhibit revisits Van Gogh’s famous works with new interpretations
Conversation

How the transition to post academic life is teaching me to accept myself as I am

"Exceeding academically and being rewarded for my work was how I learned to measure my worth."
Arts & culture

Pakistani-Canadian artist Sara Khan’s latest exhibit is a meditation on home, migration and lineage

The exhibit titled 'Mitti Ke Teelay' (Mounds of Soil) features a lush body of watercolour works
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: Oscar snubs and Tarte’s Dubai influencer trip

The Oscars remain a boys club, and a cosmetic company's latest brand trip is causing suspicion

Exploring the TikTok trend that reconsiders what is means to 'dress your age'

What's age got to do with it?
Community

Panel discussion about the struggles of international students highlights the need for institutional and community support

Community members gathered in Surrey to discuss the exploitation of international students
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.
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
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.
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.
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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Arts & culture

5 books by South Asian authors we’re reading right now

On a quest for more South Asian representation in books, we’ve compiled a list of must-reads.
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11/2/21
Community

Diwali reflections: What I’ve learned after celebrating the festival without my family

A personal account into the true meaning of Diwali from an estranged daughter celebrating alone.
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11/2/21
News

Immigrants are not just cheap labour to fix Canada’s labour shortage

Immigrants are being viewed as a form of cheap labour for the Canadian government
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10/27/21
News

Letter from the Editor: Where do our voices belong in Canadian media?

For those wanting to challenge the status quo, even South Asian media spaces aren’t always inviting.
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10/27/21
Community

Longing for home in a pandemic: An international student’s take on homesickness and alienation

"What I longed for, more than anything, was that feeling of being rooted."
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10/27/21
News

Why Jyoti Gondek & Amarjeet Sohi’s wins in Alberta, are a win for us all

Punjabi mayors Gondek and Sohi made history in Alberta last week.
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10/26/21
Arts & culture

Four relatable shows about mental health that we all need

Shows that accurately depict what it means to be living with a mental illness.
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10/20/21

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