For issue II of Márọkọ́ Mag, I curated 15 poetry collections whose lines inspire rest and reflection you find sanctuary in them. Copies of the mag will soon be available across notable stores. Digital version will be out sometime in the future.

Photos from the launch of the second issue of our magazine, Márọkọ́ Mag themed "Here and Now".

Uchenna Emelife for Márọkọ́ Mag curated fifteen poetry collections to find sanctuary in. "Waterman" by Echezonachukwu Nduka is no 2 on the list. Find the listicle in the second issue of @marokomag. Soon to be available in stores near you.

The sophomore issue of our annual print and digital journal - Márọkọ́ - is up at marokomag.com. Read poetry from João Melo, Ismail Bala, Onyekachi Illo, Sodïq Oyèkànmí, and others

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what you should [not] say of a black boy who goes out and does not come back | By Onyekachi Iloh marokomag.com/post/what-you-…

What I Know, and Don't | Amanda Thomson marokomag.com/post/what-i-kn…

Passing Place & Other Poems | Chika Jones marokomag.com/post/passing-p…

3 poems published in Maroko Mag Márọkọ́ Mag last year. Read here - marokomag.com/post/passing-p…

The 2nd edition of Nigerian literary magazine Márọkọ́ (Márọkọ́ Mag) has been and is titled "Here and Now." The issue features a wide range of poetry, essays, & photography and also includes work from the 2023 Lagos Poetry Festival Here and Now residency. buff.ly/3PIrji1

Now that I think about it. The Igbo apprenticeship system is a passing place. I wrote a poem about passing places, which you can read here. marokomag.com/post/passing-p…

Fifty | Chourouq Nasri marokomag.com/post/fifty

Our Spring 2024 special issue, “African Writing: A Partial Cartography of Provocations,” guest edited by Chris Abani, is finally here. Visit our website to learn about our contributors, see the table of contents and order a copy of your own: sites.lsa.umich.edu/mqr/mqr-issue-…

Displacement Glitch & Other Poems | Alycia Pirmohamed marokomag.com/post/displacem…

A Writer's Portrait | Chinonso Nzeh marokomag.com/post/a-writer-…

Traditional Woman & Other Poems | Tolu Agbelusi marokomag.com/post/tradition…