A Syrian refugee in Beirut holds a ballot from Tuesday’s multiparty presidential elections. Bashar Al-Assad (right) is almost assured victory. (Photo from Reuters)

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.