A Heifer International recipient, with alpacas, Courtesy of Heifer International, in Ocangate Upis, Peru. (Photo Katia Megarejo / Heifer Peru)

Alex is a cofounder and editor of The Seattle Globalist. He's a visual journalist whose work has been published by PBS, The Seattle Times, FRONTLINE/World and the Seattle Weekly.  Alex teaches journalism in the University of Washington's Department of Communication and recently directed the documentary film Barzan.