Family members sell floating lanterns on the waterfont in Hoi An, Vietnam. Cute kids can help boost sales, but in most cases they should be in school instead. (Photo by Marat Garafutdinov)

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.