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Palestine: a cry for justice, empathy and understanding
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November 14, 2023
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Avan Jogia: Creative, in every sense of the word

If you last saw Avan Jogia in Victorious, you’re seriously missing out.
November 10, 2020
Community

Fusion is Sandy Lion's middle name - in fashion and in her journey as a creative
Creativity is the name of the game in both fashion, and in how Sandy Gill approaches her career.
November 10, 2020
Arts & culture

25 years of DDLJ: A timeless classic

It’s been 25 years since Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge forever changed the face of Bollywood cinema.
November 3, 2020
Community

Breaking barriers: A creative director and filmmaker on following a career in the arts

Creative director and filmmaker Jyothi Tatter speaks to 5XPress about his career.
November 3, 2020
Arts & culture

Code-Switched: a new South Asian web series about friendship
Exploring the “in-betweenness” of first-gen life
November 3, 2020
Conversation

Should your wedding really be to die for?
COVID-19 numbers continue to spike in much of BC, but mostly in the Fraser Health Region.
November 3, 2020
Conversation

Let’s talk about pregnancy & infant loss so people don’t have to suffer in silence
October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, and 1 out of every 4 pregnancies endures a loss.
October 27, 2020
What's trending

Here’s what you need to know about the most popular game of 2020

Among Us is the top-ranked game in the App Store and on the Google Play Store.
October 27, 2020
Conversation

Single in a pandemic? The trials and tribulations of a single girl navigating COVID-19
A stubborn girl’s account of being single through COVID.
October 27, 2020
Arts & culture

Fateh drops an album of bangers to end 2020 off on a high note

Senti Season is over.
October 27, 2020
Arts & culture

“Welcome to my Hood": Cultural appropriation or a symbol of unity?
Diljit’s latest track “Welcome to my Hood,” raises some cultural appropriation concerns.
October 27, 2020
Conversation

Disrupting the “uncles club” in South Asian media
It's time to disrupt the South Asian media landscape.
October 20, 2020

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Community

Meet the performers: Robyn Sandhu, a poet who sings his way into people’s hearts
Robyn Sandhu is one of the amazing artists performing at 5X Blockparty on June 11.
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5/18/22
What's trending

Discourses I hated: Royals, racists & why we need to eat the rich

The things I hated this week.
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5/13/22
Poetry

Poems on heartbreak, by Tasheal Gill
A collection by 5XPress writer Tasheal Gill.
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5/11/22
Arts & culture

How the portrayal of leading ladies in Bollywood impacted my idea of what it means to be a suitable partner

Why does Bollywood sell only one ‘perfect’ leading lady as an acceptable love match?
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5/11/22
Community

4 Asian Heritage Month events to Check out in Vancouver
Some exciting events to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander month in Vancouver.
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5/11/22
News

Anti-Sikh attacks have been on the rise in recent months in the U.S.

Four Sikh elders have been attacked in parts of New York over the last month.
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5/11/22
Conversation

Why can’t we let female celebrities age in peace?
Madonna’s viral TikTok and aging under public scrutiny.
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5/5/22
Conversation

The stigma of being a working mom in the South Asian community
You don't stop being a person when you become a mom
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5/4/22
What's trending

Kim Kardashian’s Marilyn Monroe moment is about more than just the dress
It’s time we stop glamorizing disordered eating and fad diets
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5/4/22

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