Paul Zemokhol was born in Heliopolis, Egypt and has lived in Canada since the age of six. A Montrealer who studied at the University of Waterloo and who now teaches at-risk kids in Toronto, Paul Zemokhol is the author of two chapbooks: Apochrypha and No Hope, No Help, No Tea, both published by LyricalMyrical Press. Zemokhol is an award-winning photographer.