The notice posted on the doors of Viet Wah Superfoods on MLK, explaining that the store would be permanently closed. (Photo by Goorish Wibneh)

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.