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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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People tell their stories on social media, because they know someone will listen

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The Surrey School District speaks out against anti-Black racism. What’s next?

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Anti-Blackness in the South Asian community

It’s long overdue for us to recognize how we have been complicit in anti-Black racism
Arts & culture

Skinny Local’s “Radio Bombay” Is an out of this World Sonic Journey

The dystopian album features diverse genres including hip-hop, metal and psytrance
News

The Loss of Two Bollywood Legends

In 48 hours the world has lost Bollywood legends, Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan
Arts & culture

New Release: Villa – Sippin

Villa collaborates with creative director and actor KayRay to bring his new single ‘Sippin’ to life
What's trending

Quarantine Cooking with Tan France

Tan is creating amazing recipe videos for delicious desi food
What's trending

From Michelin restaurants to your kitchen

Chefs Ranveer Brar and Vineet Bhatia are filling up your quarantine appetite with new dishes
News

Get Creative These 30 Days of Ramadan

30daysoframadan is a platform for creatives to share their experiences this month
Arts & culture

A new addition to the Vancouver Fringe Festival

Rohit Chokhani—Vancouver Fringe Festival’s newest executive director
News

South Asian Arts Resiliency Fund

Assisting US-based South Asian arts workers in the performing arts, film, visual arts etc.
Community

The Blume sisters help source 10,000 N95 Masks

The Ghatrora sisters are committed to providing healthcare resources to their community

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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
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11/30/22
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
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11/24/22
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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11/24/22
What's trending

Did 'Love is Blind' bring the magic back?

Love is Blind season 3 is over and it’s time to see if it redeemed itself
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11/17/22
What's trending

Abbott Elementary: a quintessential classic sitcom in the making

Abbott Elementary is a new must-watch sitcom providing much needed freshness to the TV guide
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11/17/22
Conversation

Work in progress

"I’ll never be so 'healed' that I don’t still mess up from time to time."
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11/17/22
Poetry

Brown Munde

"Turf wars over land your parents own, running these streets from a broken home"
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11/14/22
Poetry

prayer 4 trans power

The latest release from 5XPoetry
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11/14/22

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