After the wars, he moved to Tampere where he studied at technical school, becoming a building contractor, and wrote short stories that were published in various magazines.
بعد هاتين الحربين ، انتقل إلى تامبيري حيث درس في كلية التقنية ، ليصبح مقاول بناء ، كتب قصصاً قصيرة نـُشرت في عدة مجلات .