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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

5X Festival, Appoints Ravi Krishnan as Non-Executive Chairman

Introducing International Business Strategist and Entrepreneur Ravi Krishnan
Arts & culture

Ghandi Money - DIVINE

DIVINE's new single "Ghandi Money" reaches 3.5 million views in less than a week.
Conversation

Sikhi, period blood, and mxnstrual health

"I’m on a journey to support self-care for women and all genders...."
Arts & culture

This Trine Can Transcend Time – Khanvict x Raaginder x REVÈ Show Review

Community

Sher Vancouver Celebrates the Strength of Diversity In Promo On Upcoming Local Film "Emergence: Out of the Shadows"

Arts & culture

Khanvict - Turiya Turiya Music Video

Aunties at a rave is probably the last thing I thought I'd ever see. But it happened…
Community

5 Poppin’ Surrey Artists to Look Out for In 2020

Looking for some new artists to follow in 2020? Check out our list of dope young talent in Surrey.
#5XSHUFFLE

Some Top 10 Playlists to End Off Your 2019 Right

2019’s coming to an end, so end it off with a bang.
What's trending

Poojaproject's Top 10 Fashion Trends of 2019

From athleisure obsession to biker shorts with blazers, 2019 was the year of fun fashion choices.
Arts & culture

Skinny Local Shares His Favourite Jams from 2019

Here is a list of cutting-edge tracks from South Asian artists from this year.
Community

Vancouver, Beware – This Trio of Brown Excellence Is Unstoppable

Here’s our review of The Planet Goonda Tour, in Vancouver, by Cartel Madras
Arts & culture

Have A Merry Litmas With More Top 10 Playlists from 2019

Tis’ the season to jam out to the best 2019 tracks before the year-end.

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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
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1/12/22

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