An Hong Kong born Torontonian, YL Kok, also named K.O.K. and/or Mr. K.O.K. in the States, holds two degrees, one in the US and one in the UK.Once a New Yorker, he later went back to the Far East and was engaged in the international trade.Hobbies include practicing Chinese and Western calligraphy and painting. He enjoys reading, writing, and travelling, and is going to publish several short stories and another book of poetry.