Washington shaman-1 My abuela, Rosa Elera de Roeder, used traditional Peruvian healing practices to treat her family and close friends. (Photo by Cristina Acuna) Facebook0Twitteremail 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.