Pom Khampradith (second row, third from right) at a family reunion in Laos in summer 2013 with her siblings and extended family. (Photo courtesy Pom Khampradith)

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.