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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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Community

WORLD BHANGRA DAY ON ZOOM

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, World Bhangra Day goes virtual
News

Donate to help COVID relief in India

A curated and verified list of fundraisers that you can donate to
News

#SaveAfghanSikhs

Afghan Sikhs plea for safety: Call to action
Arts & culture

Stay Inspired During #TheLongLockdown

Riz Ahmed is taking his Long Goodbye Tour Online with new content each week
Arts & culture

“Book” these reads into your social distancing schedule

Reads that’ll transport you so deeply into their pages, even the travel-ban can’t hold you back
Arts & culture

What’s Poppin, God? Mindy Kaling’s “Never Have I Ever” is almost here!

The perfect balance of nostalgia and belly-induced laughter awaits in Mindy Kaling’s newest series
Community

The Antidote Tapes by Decibel Entertainment

"Love, positivity, art, & culture are some of the beautiful things that hold humanity together"
Conversation

#metoo movement in India

Netflix’s film “Guilty” serves as a reminder that perhaps the movement still has a long way to go
Arts & culture

Cornershop Releases New LP “England is a Garden”

Britpop band famous for their political music, releases new LP “England is a Garden,” after 3 years
Arts & culture

Riz Ahmed’s “The Long Goodbye” is a Breakup Album Done right

His most recent short film and hip-hop album describes Riz’s breakup with Britain
Conversation

To All of the Womxn Who Came Before Me

A Reflection of a South Asian Womxn’s Experience in 2020
Community

The Singh Brothers wrestle at WWE Smackdown in Vancouver

The Bollywood inspired tag-team duo reflect on the obstacles they overcame to get to the WWE

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Conversation

Everything wrong with the diaspora’s fight for “representation”

It's time to stop celebrating crumbs of representation and go a step further. It's exhausting.
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1/26/22
Community

Community Feature: The story of family-run Hairtell Salon in Surrey

Up and coming hairstylist Raj Mand and her Hairtell family sit down with 5XPress.
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1/26/22
Conversation

You can’t be depressed, you’re brown: The stigma of mental health in South Asian families

Depression in the South Asian community is a taboo topic often shrouded in secrecy and shame.
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1/25/22
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: January 17-21

The things I hated and loved to hate this week.
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1/21/22
Community

A new children’s book on mental health dives into how kids can take care of their mind and body

Surrey model and mental health advocate Reshmi Chandra talks about her children's book.
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1/19/22
Conversation

An anti-happiness, happiness list

A curated list of happiness items beyond the culture of toxic positivity
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1/18/22
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: January 10 - 14

Things I hated and loved to hate this week.
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1/14/22
Community

The exploitation of international students is an open secret. It’s time to stop looking away.

"This is the norm, [and] this is a problem. People are taking advantage of international students"
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1/13/22
Conversation

Confessions of a brown girl: tattoos, piercings, and bodily autonomy edition

A brown girl's take on getting a tattoo in an effort to achieve bodily autonomy
Read Article
1/12/22

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