Rebel fighters form the Democratic Forces of Syria, use a walkie talkie and a tablet near al-Hawl area where fighting between them and Islamic State fighters are taking place in south-eastern city of Hasaka, Syria

Rebel fighters form the Democratic Forces of Syria, use a walkie talkie and a tablet near the al-Hawl area where fighting between them and Islamic State fighters are taking place in south-eastern city of Hasaka, Syria (REUTERS/Rodi Said)

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.