Three of the women from the Carama Women’s Association, posing with what’s left of rice reserves after flooding hit their homes in February. (Photo by Prosper Ndabishuriye)

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.