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Marcus Yam: From Aspiring Astronaut to a Pulitzer Prize in Photography

A look at the life and work of LA Times photojournalist Marcus Yam, who won a Pulitzer Prize in Photography for his work in Afghanistan.

via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/05/29/marcus-yam-from-aspiring-astronaut-to-a-pulitzer-prize-in-photography/

PetaPixel spoke with Yam to learn about his journey from growing up in Malaysia and studying aerospace engineering to becoming one of the world’s top conflict photographers with a Pulitzer Prize to his name.