VIA Times – September 2015 Issue Vital News, Vibrant Views for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Richard Mirpuri   5. When the doctor gives you a bad report. Have you ever known someonewho speakswith absolute authority but does sowithout the basis of all the facts?When a doctor gives you a bad report. . .he/she can ...

By Maria Girlie Pascual   She would always greet you with a smile, impeccably dressed in a dark color suit and skirt ensemble, no nonsense shoes, a string of pearls or two, her hair neatly styled, her makeup always in ...

By: Ryan Tejero   Filipinos in the Far West (FFW) is a small community of Filipino Americans in the towns of Sandwich, Plano, and Yorkville, the far western suburbs of Chicago. These places stretch between the counties of Kendall, LaSalle ...

By: Victoria G. Smith   Your burning gaze shames us: we, who are stripped bare by the purity of your pain. Your torment haunts us across time— we don’t see the color of our souls in the brushstrokes of our lives. ...

By: Ramon Lazaro   Fashion Stylist Danielle Tavia is a LA based celebrity fashion stylist. Danielle’s background has given her much to say on upcoming fashions as well as tips for maximizing your look around any budget. From the hallway to ...

By: Lena Remigio   Dear Ate Lena, Ako ay nasa edad ng matatawag mong nasa twilight zone na, malapit ng magpaalam dito sa mundong ibabaw at belonging to what we call dito sa Amerika as a Senior Citizen. Although a ...

  By: James DC   1. A man comes into the ER and yells . . . “My wife ‘ s going to have her baby in the cab.” I grabbed my stuff, rushed out to the cab, lifted the ...