About
Estonian-American writer and photojournalist who worked for National Geographic magazine. His nonfiction works include Horse People, Estonia in the Year 1979, and The Singing Revolution.
Before Fame
After graduating from Colgate University with a degree in English, he studied photography at Syracuse University.
Trivia
He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve before accepting a photojournalist position with National Geographic.
Family Life
He immigrated with his family to the United States in 1949, escaping the Soviet Occupation of Estonia. He married Rima Vesilind in 1977.
Associated With
He was born in the same country as fellow writer Sass Henno.
