Migrant washes as the passenger ship “Eleftherios Venizelos” leaves the port on the Greek island of Kos

A migrant washes as the passenger ship “Eleftherios Venizelos” leaves the port on the Greek island of Kos. The passenger ship carrying Syrian refugees set sail from the Greek island of Kos in mid-August, heading for the mainland as authorities struggle to cope with a wave of arrivals. (Photo from REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis)

Alex Stonehill

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.