Sisters Faise and Jamile Farole, 33 and 28, in front of the Tukwila pool where they attend a women-only swim every Sunday. (Photo by Anna Goren)

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.