A memorial in Korea for the victims of the Sewol ferry disaster, in a park near the Danwon High School, where most of the victims were students. (Photo from Wikipedia)

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.