Author Archives: TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ

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About TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ

Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez is an International Award Winner, Published Author & Poet, Broadcast Journalist, MC and Youth Empowerment Consultant . He is also The CEO of AFRICA4U and The Founder of Africans in The Diaspora People also see him as a Cultural and Social entrepreneur, which means he is skilled in working with many different communities, bringing people together in successful focused events. Tony has organised many cultural events …involving both BME and mainstream communities. He is skilled in hosting events that reinforce community cohesion and bringing different kinds of people together. He has organised events in The UK, The U.S.A, Holland, Germany, Romania, Malta and Nigeria and has visited over 22 European Countries. Tony has also organised The Black History Month Celebrations at The UK House of Parliament for over five years in a row He continues to promote the true life and success stories of Africans in Europe and Africans around the world and has organised several small scale literary and awards initiatives aimed at empowering young people. He has also spent time as an International broadcaster and was The Producer and Presenter for AFRICA4U International Radio Talk Show at Reading4u Radio Station for nearly three years. Tony has interviewed high profile Members of Parliament, Distinguished celebrities and some of Africas best musicians including Ivonne Chaka Chaka and Kanda Bongoman. He has also been a guest on BBC Radio on numerous occasions to discuss the community cohesion events he organises at UK House of Parliament and also to recite some of his published work in memory of Nelson Mandela, 50 Years Anniversary of The race relations act and major community issues. Tony has also a Guest on popular Radio stations in Nigeria and The States In the last few years he has been very passionate about Youth empowerment, community cohesion and cultural intelligence. Tony was born in South London and has lived in several parts of England and Nigeria . He started writing at the tender age of nine, a habit he expressed with creative enthusiasm. Tony writes Poetry, short stories and proverbs on personal development. He is currently working on his 4th book which will also be his first novel. He is also into Public Speaking at Special events and Social functions and is a Mentor for young people in the UK Community. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at The University of Lagos, Nigeria in English and World Literature. He later went on to attain a teaching qualification at The Frances King International Training Institute, South Kensington London, it was here he studied Teaching English as a Foreign Language. He also studied Web Design at The City University in London. He published his first book in June 1999 called “The Beauty in the Dark” (A Collection of Poetry which received critical acclamation in many circles around the world). .Tony’s aim in life is to inspire the young generation and to encourage the youth to make the very best of their dreams and aspirations,. He published a 2nd book in June 2009 called ” The Sound of Running Water” – A Family gift book of proverbs and quotations on Personal Development and Positive Thinking . In December 2009, he published his 3rd book called “One Moment of Peace”.- A collection of Poetry inspired by personal experiences and spiritual growth. Besides the fact that the Artist has won International online awards, he is mostly inspired by Life experience, love, music and cultural awareness. He was Resident Poet at the 5th London Poetry Festival in 2009 and has been a guest on BBC Radio on very many occassions including The famous Anne Diamond Show. He has also been a guest on a few SKY TV stations and several International Radio Stations around The World

CHRISTIAN POEMS (PROVERBS IN THE WIND) BY TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ

 THE PROVERBS IN THE WIND

Can you feel the proverbs in the wind,

Proclaiming the birth of many new journeys,

Our souls are at ease, when we discover our routes,

For great dreams do manifest,

Painting each second with graceful moments

 

Can you hear the drumbeats of our old story,

Stained with pitfalls, covered in sin,

For even though our past is a home of many lost roads,

Even though our hearts have been shattered by the thorns of cold music,

There is a greatness that speaks silently, When we find Jesus

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CHRISTIAN POEMS (A PALM FILLED WITH PRAYERS) BY TONY FERNANDEZ

A PALM FILLED WITH PRAYERS

My palms are filled with the injuries from yesterday,

And the memories of a lost song,

Triggered by the story of many lost battles

 

But in those same palms …

Is a home that has witnessed the secrets of praise and prayers

In those same palms, lies the truth,

Of the ageless journey inspired by our Lord,

And though my palms are injured,

They are also blessed with answers

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CHRISTIAN POEMS (ALL I NEED IS A LITTLE MORE LIGHT) BY TONY FERNANDEZ

ALL I NEED IS A LITTLE MORE LIGHT

All I need is a little more light,

To see me through the darkness in the wind,

It has been a long race,

Filled with riddles,

And a season of endless battles.

 

Yet , each time i breathe in,

I can sense the home of triumph from a distance.

 

The earth is filled with many raw  lessons,

And it has taken very many roads, for our hearts to be filled with the food of faith,

 

But all I need is a little more time,

To climb many mountains

And embrace the message  of our living Lord.

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CHRISTIAN POEMS (THE AMAZING JOURNEY OF FAITH) BY TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ

THE AMAZING JOURNEY OF FAITH

 

Have you enrolled on the amazing journey of the Christian faiith ?

Where the sacred grace of inner peace,

Lives in our spirits and opens our minds,

Have you heard the stories of our living Lord?

Feeding us with his will and wisdom,

To become righteous,

To become humble,

To embrace new paths of eternal salvation

 

For I am humbled,

by the new chapters that govern my life,

As each time i close my eyes,

my soul becomes light,

feeding from the blessings of a new redemption.

 

Have you shared the revelation of his holy name?

Where the tragic ils of our sins are forgiven,

Making room for a brand new day

 TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ 

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CHRISTIAN POEMS (ITS A NEW DAY)BY TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ

ITS A NEW DAY

Its a new day,

And I can sense the blessings of The Lords promise,

Deeply unfolding,

And adding more flavour,

To the paths that will set us free.

 

Our thoughts are awake,

Embracing the patterns of a new liberation,

Meditating in praise,

Inspired in faith,

For what can go wrong,

When we sing the Lord,s song.

 

It is a new hour,

To repent and to start a fresh story,

The torments of the past are now over,

For we have been saved from the prisons of many burdens,

Its a new day,

And the paths have set us free

TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ

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CHRISTIAN POEMS (I AM SAVED) BY TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ

I AM SAVED

I am saved,

By the greatest blessings that stand by me,

And though my heart has been crushed by the upsets of many seasons,

I am washed, from the many troubles that stood in my way.

 

I am blessed,

To see this day and more beginnings,

To embrace the fertility of new roads,

And dine with lots of strangers,

To travel,

And share the glory of his name,

For what could be a greater lesson

I am blessed.

 

I am free ,

to  open my heart and just be me,

to serve the many people waiting,

and listen to the stories from troubled hearts,

I can feel the greatest blessings that stand before me,

For what greater joy can there be

Than to serve the living Lord

 

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ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK, SIMONE FRAZIER -MINDFULNESS PRACTITIONER & INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER

Simone Frazier is a highly experienced Mindfulness Practitioner, ILM/ITOL accredited Conscious Coach in Leadership and Personal Development.

She is also a respected International Speaker and member of PSA London (Public Speaking association). Simone Coaches across different sectors including: Corporate, Voluntary Housing, Parental and Youth Mediation, including projects to transform communities.

Through her work, Simone champions Self Mastery & Self Transformation as being the ‘key to unlocking an individuals ‘untapped talents’ and living a truly fulfilled life. Further, her unique style of amalgamating traditional coaching techniques with a holistic Mindfulness approach, effectively allows her clients to practice ’internal self awareness’.

This results in individuals who are positive participants, in their external environments.

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CHRISTIAN POEMS (THE JOURNEY HAS JUST BEGUN) BY TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ

THE JOURNEY HAS JUST BEGUN

We have been fasting,

All through the night,

Hungry in prayers and dancing in praise,

We have been waiting for the blessings that visit the sunset,

For what could be better than a life with Jesus.

 

We have been blessed,

To climb beyond the journey of every mountain,

With eager hearts and a loyal mind,

And although it might take years,

To feed from the stories of many lessons,

Though it might take time,

To master the secrets of a new salvation,

We have been blessed, for our journey has just begun .

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CHRISTIAN POEMS (ALL I NEED IS A LITTLE MORE FAITH) BY TONY TOKUNBO FERNANDEZ

 ALL I NEED IS A LITTLE MORE FAITH

All I need is a little more faith,

To breeze through the stories of many more boundaries,

And walk with ease on a doubtful morning,

Knowing  fully, that all is well,

Even before the journey has begun.

 

I have felt the torment from the bitter rain,

I have felt deflated, I have felt the pain,

But all I need is a little more faith,

To trust the Lord, to sing his name.

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CHRISTIAN POEMS “JUST A LITTLE FAITH”BY TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ

JUST A LITTLE FAITH

My palms were filled with pain and tears,

And all the burden from many years ,

And even though my heart was weak ,

My Lord has built a home

 

My heart was filled with ageless fear

And all the thoughts I could not bear

But even when I could not breathe

My Lord had built a home

 

My eyes were hurting, I could not see,

The paths were cloudy, , to grey for me,

I kept on walking, with shoulders high

I knew  I was not alone

 

The storm might shake our roof today,

But not our living faith ,

For when we start to sing his name,

That,s when we will find his grace

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