VIA Times – January 2021 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

Multiple award-winning novelist Liza Gino wrote Imelda’s Secret in the hopes to inspire and empower those who read about the Filipino “comfort women” and their continued struggle to find peace and justice decades after the end of World War 11. ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   When the world quarantined March of last year, there were only two paths for non-front liners like me. If you were lucky enough not to be furloughed, you would have abruptly shifted into working from ...

By: Richard Hanus   Approximately 80 million foreign nationals visit the U.S. annually. They come to see family and friends, attend special celebrations, visit tourist attractions and conduct business meetings. They enter on B-1/B-2 visitor visas issued by U.S. consular ...

By: Joe Mauricio   Let’s talk about a most special day that’s full of excitement in the calendar, a universal tradition for the whole wide world, including the Filipino tribe. December 31, New Year’s Eve: A big deal of a ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *FLASH! Wednesday, Jan. 6, Protestors stormed the U.S. Capitol; House and Senate evacuated; Electoral Vote Count stopped! *Dr. Fauci’s Warning on ‘New COVID Strain’ *Being ALONE to Celebrate the Holidays… *An Erratum to Edith Ardiente’s candid reply to an ...

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   Pondering on what Covid 19 has done for me instead of to me? 2020 to say the least changed all our lives. Covid 19 in retrospect affected each of us regardless. It was unforgiving and spared no ...

Ever since I was a kid I have always had a passion for photography and I was so glad that I was able to join FreshLens Chicago. My passion for photography helps me see the world in a way that ...

By: Vicente Perez   CALLLOS is one of the rare dishes in Filipino gatherings as it needs a bit of prep work. I usually get to try it in restos and the best is in Makati Philippines at ALBA’s. It is ...