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Rumneek Johal

Rumneek Johal

Rumneek is a journalist, host and speaker. She is currently the BC Reporter at Press Progress where she focuses on systemic inequality, workers and communities, as well as racism and far-right extremism. Her previous work centers on asking tough questions within her community, starting conversation and chipping away at the status quo. Other focus areas for her work include the South Asian community, arts and culture, pop culture, and more. She is a proud Punjabi woman from Surrey, BC.

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Discourses I hated this week: January 17-21

The things I hated and loved to hate this week.
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Discourses I hated this week: January 10 - 14

Things I hated and loved to hate this week.
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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Discourses I hated this week: January 3 - 7

A breakdown of dumb things that were trending this week.
Conversation

How finally saying “no,” ushered in the most meaningful growth and solitude of my life

A life-changing moment taught me and my mom a powerful lesson on asking for more.
What's trending

Here’s a look back at some of the biggest pop culture moments from this year

All the stories we were talking, texting, and tweeting about in 2021.
Conversation

Why the demonized Indian "monster-in-law" isn’t the real problem

We fault mothers for giving too much. Why can't the sons stop taking so much?
Conversation

"Why I eloped instead of having a lavish South Asian wedding"

“Sometimes we need to save our parents from parents from themselves”
Conversation

“Working in the industry, you see a lot of fluff.” An Indian wedding vendor’s take on the wedding planning process

Anita, from Toronto, is also planning her own wedding.
Conversation

Happy pictures, unhappy people: A breakdown of the impact of the Indian wedding industrial complex

How our focus on external validation is costing us so much more than the price of the wedding
Conversation

Quick math: The financial and emotional cost of a big fat Indian wedding

A bride shares the costs, financial and emotional, for her upcoming wedding.
Arts & culture

Artist Jessie Sohpaul on creating art that reflects his Punjabi experience

Sohpaul showcases his work in a new short film titled “Coming Home”

About 5X Press

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.

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