BIO
Born in Toronto, Richard lived in the United States, Jordan, Tunisia, Sweden, and Israel/Palestine - writing and photographing along the way - before returning to the city of his birth in 2005.

He received a Masters degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University, after a B.Sc. in Finance and Economics from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He has previously been a teacher of English, an emergency relief volunteer, and an intern at The Walrus magazine. He speaks Arabic and some French and Spanish.

In March 2010, he took a leave of absence as the Communications Manager of the National Magazine Awards Foundation in Toronto, to pursue a position with the People's Rural Education Movement (PREM) in Berhampur, Orissa, India, a position obtained through CUSO-VSO, a global volunteer-work placement organization.

His professional interests include the Middle East, the Palestine conflict, Arabic/Islamic history and culture, Canada's aboriginal populations, the Arctic, and outdoor adventure. When not completely engrossed in the above, you'll find him happily backcountry hiking, rock climbing, canoeing, and working toward his official certification in genealogy. His cameras are never far away.