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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5 South Asian creatives you need to follow
Here are five trailblazing South Asians on social media. Go show them some love!
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Karishma Deo talks about her journey as a musician, her viral TikToks, & her “best performance yet”
Catch her at the 5X Blockparty this September!
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“Still I Rise:” Farmers’ protest mural by 3 Punjabi women in Calgary hopes to keep the conversation alive
“It’s important for us to make noise for them:”
Community
The story of Robin Bawa and the importance of South Asian athletes breaking barriers in sports
The first South Asian player in the NHL.
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5X Weekly Roundup: Big changes to OnlyFans, fear & uncertainty looms in Afghanistan, public art commemorating the Farmers’ protests & more
A quick break down of 5 trending stories that you may have missed this week.
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The unfair double standard of “professionalism” for people of colour in the workplace
“Understanding and dealing with the challenges of being a POC in professional spaces”
Arts & culture
Emergence: Using film as a medium to support queer South Asians
Sher Vancouver’s film Emergence tells the stories of queer South Asians, heartbreak, & acceptance
Community
Surrey’s Baneet Bains: a shining example of why young South Asian women should be encouraged to take up sports
5X Press reached out to Baneet Bains, a young star South Asian athlete with big accomplishments.
Arts & culture
Meet Guntaj Deep Singh: The creative mind behind this Punjabi mural in Vancouver’s Punjabi Market
5X Press had the chance to speak with Guntaj, who let us in on his creative process and inspirations
