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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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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

Delta’s Gurpreet Sohi on making it to the Olympics, representation & constantly raising the bar for herself

For 27-year-old Olympian Gurpreet Sohi, “pressure is a privilege.”
September 1, 2021
Community

Bringing female DJ’s to the forefront: Lil India is all set to rock the 5X Fest stage

We are looking forward to seeing Lil India playing on September 18 at the 5X Fest Blockparty
September 1, 2021
What's trending

When “creepy" and “Indian men” became synonymous on TikTok

How did TikTok trends go from calling out men on their online harassment to being racist?
August 31, 2021
Conversation

Desis, we do not need to make ourselves more palatable

On Gene Weingarten & why we do not need to appease old white men and their dull palates.
August 31, 2021
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An honest review of Diljit Dosanjh’s latest album “MoonChild Era”

Dosanjh took to Twitter to share that this project is not just another album to him.
August 31, 2021
What's trending

5X Weekly Roundup: Komagata Maru Memorial gets vandalized, A crash in Surrey claims the lives of 3 junior hockey players, vaccine passports, & more

A quick breakdown of 5 trending stories that you may have missed this week.
August 27, 2021
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.
August 25, 2021
News

“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:”
August 25, 2021
Community

Pranavi Suthagar, the face behind @not_sari is hoping to teach the next generation about having a career in the arts

She hopes to uplift the next generation of women and non-binary artists.
August 25, 2021
Community

Karishma Deo talks about her journey as a musician, her viral TikToks, & her “best performance yet”

Catch her at the 5X Blockparty this September!
August 25, 2021
What's trending

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.
August 18, 2021
Conversation

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”
August 17, 2021

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