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Palestine: a cry for justice, empathy and understanding
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November 14, 2023
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Bollywood Celebs: stop endorsing fairness creams if you want to support Black Lives Matter
Bollywood celebrities endorse skin lightening creams yet claim support for BLM.
July 6, 2020
Conversation

Everyone deserves a chance to re-write their story
Millions sign "Justice for Mia Khalifa" petition.
July 6, 2020
News

Tik Tok: Classy, Bougie, Banned in India

India bans Tik Tok and 50 other apps after tensions with China heighten.
July 6, 2020
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‘Fair & Lovely’ changing it's name is a band-aid solution after profiting off colorism for years
The fight to dismantle colorism requires more than a simple name change.
July 6, 2020
Conversation

Cancel culture: Would you like to cancel your subscription?

To cancel or not to cancel, that is the question.
July 6, 2020
News

Letters to my city: 5X Press
Residents of Surrey explain why they want their city to act and stand up against systemic racism.
June 30, 2020
News

Letters to my city: Deepak Sharma
Residents of Surrey explain why they want their city to act and stand up against systemic racism.
June 30, 2020
News

Letters to my city: Harpo Mander
Residents of Surrey explain why they want their city to act and stand up against systemic racism.
June 30, 2020
Conversation

Letters to my city: Neesha Hothi
Residents of Surrey asks questions to councillors regarding systemic racism.
June 30, 2020
News

Letters to my city: Jeevan Sangha
Residents of Surrey explain why they want their city to act and stand up against systemic racism.
June 30, 2020
News

Black-owned businesses to support, now and always.
How can we channel this online advocacy beyond social media, and across different countries?
June 23, 2020
News

Grammys drop ‘urban’ from awards categories
The Recording Academy announces that the word ‘urban’ will no longer be part of its vocabulary.
June 22, 2020

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The Oscars miss the mark on representation with performance of RRR’s 'Naatu Naatu'
RRR wins Best Original Song at the Oscars, failed to represent South Asians in their performance
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3/16/23
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Raf-Saperra’s debut mixtape ‘Ruff Around The Edges’ is a love letter to Punjabi music
A track-by-track review of the Pakistani-British artist’s debut project
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3/16/23
Conversation

Shifting the narrative: How ever-changing body standards affected my relationship with health and wellness
A kinesiologist’s take on health and wellness in the South Asian community.
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3/16/23
News

Uber and Lyft drivers in Metro Vancouver are protesting for better working conditions, pay and transparency

With increased costs of living, drivers say they're making less money with few pathways for support
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3/2/23
Conversation

How I reinvented my idea of “home” after immigrating to Canada
Bhumika shares the journey of finding her home after leaving India in 2018.
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3/1/23
Poetry

Ancestral Tears
'I cry for the ancestors who knew we were destined for more'— the latest from 5X Poetry.
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2/27/23
Poetry

Roti

'Imagine a world where finger, tooth, and stomach divided roti evenly'— the latest from 5X Poetry.
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2/27/23
Poetry

Life Line
"A matter of vanishing fate, of pus that flows from wounds of late"— the latest from 5X Poetry.
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2/27/23
Community

Surjeet Kalsey on domestic violence in the South Asian community and the need for men to dismantle the patriarchy
The writer and family therapist dives into her experience handling cases of domestic violence.
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2/23/23

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