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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: Damar Hamlin, Rolling Stone's “200 Greatest Singers of All Time” list and the Gossip Girl reboot

A quick breakdown of what you might have missed this week
Arts & culture

SZA's ‘SOS’ sounds like the pages from my journal

"You don’t just wake up one day, arrive at self-love and make a home out of it forever."
Arts & culture

Selena Gomez’s ‘My Mind and Me’ is a candid look at navigating mental illness in the spotlight

The documentary dives into the trials and tribulations Gomez navigated since her rise to stardom.
Community

‘Kaur’: The short film centering a British South Asian woman who embraces her Sikh identity

5X Press sat down with the creators to learn more about the inspiration for the film
Community

How a local fundamentals of wealth workshop taught me that financial literacy is the bridge all women need to cross

Gina Judge’s Fundamentals of Wealth Workshop shifted my view of money
Community

5XPress’ Desi Holiday Gift Guide 2022

5X is here to save you from your gift-giving block this holiday season.
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: The “female gaze” and KimYe in the news for the wrong reasons

Monika takes over this week's recap of discourses to hate
Conversation

Survival patterns; our friends or enemies?

How unpacking our survival patterns can turn into epiphanies
Community

An open letter to my city: Our boys are dying, what can we do?

“I can’t help but ask myself: what could it possibly be? What are we supposed to do?”
News

FIFA President spins issue of migrant workers in Qatar during press conference

Despite various reports and investigations, Infantino fails to grasp the gravity of the situation
Conversation

‘Is there a Doctor on board?’: The value of mental health first aid training

Jessie shares a personal account of what happened when a medical emergency was called on her flight
Community

Khalsa Aid’s jacket drive goes beyond prepping international students for a Canadian winter

The promise of winter jackets is just what gets students through the door.

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News

“Smashing the Ceiling”: Raj Chouhan becomes the first South Asian speaker of the B.C. Legislature

The accomplishment becomes more pronounced in light of Chouhan's activism and public service.
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12/15/20
Conversation

The soil in which my roots are planted has always been, and always will be, Panjab

Diasporic South Asians always pull through for issues in their homeland. 
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12/8/20
Community

BIPOC businesses to support this holiday season

This holiday season, let’s all support small BIPOC businesses that have been affected by COVID-19
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12/8/20
Conversation

Bhupinder Hundal takes over as news director at Global BC: Here's why it matters

Global News BC names Bhupinder Hundal as News Director and Station Manager.
Read Article
12/8/20
Arts & culture

Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Skinny Local collab for epic cultural mashup “Screaming Indian”

In a mashup of Indian and Indigenous cultures, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Skinny Local pair up.
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12/8/20
Arts & culture

Mixed reviews for “Funny Boy,” film chosen to represent Canada at the Oscars

A Canadian film by Deepa Mehta raises concerns for the Tamil community.
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12/8/20
Community

New book explores untold stories of South Asian pioneer experience in BC

Untold Stories by Karen Dosanjh works to honour history and inspire the future.
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12/1/20
Arts & culture

Netflix India faces boycott threats after inter-faith kiss in “A Suitable Boy”

The scene in question features a Hindu character sharing a kiss with her Muslim lover inside a Hindu
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12/1/20
News

Delhi Chalo: Farmers march to India’s capital to protest controversial farm bills

Millions have joined the march to India’s capital in demonstration. Read on for ways you can support
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12/1/20

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