The African Next Door

The African Next Door

Patrick Onek is a critically acclaimed Motivational Speaker who have left audiences feeling thankful, inspired and motivated to face life's challenges. The African Next Door is podcast extensively focuses on his life journey and various challenges, trails and tribulations endured in the process of integrating into the Australian culture.

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October 28, 2024 56 mins

 The Dowry payment is something that is still practiced to this day by many African cultures. Many African men in the west fear marriage due to the ridiculously high price and tedious expectations and processes pushed on men just to be with the one they love. On this episode, The African Next Door interviews a pastor/service technician, youth worker, support worker and a scrub on their experiences and  challenges they faced during ...

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Today we explore the most common fears shared by Sudanese living abroad.  What do you fear most? 

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October 12, 2022 12 mins

Comparison leads to unhappiness! Listen to this podcast and learn keys in changing your mindset and  increasing your happiness.  

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Growing up was a challenge, but one thing we had were super heroes... well back then I thought they were super heroes.  However moving to Australia challenged my beliefs on those heroes. 

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Many of us harbour unforgiveness , hoping that karma will finally catch up to the one who hurt us. We sit and wait for an apology that will never come. We let the past pain, stop us from having meaningful connection with others. The truth is that most of the people who have hurt you have move on. Now is your turn to take the key and unlock yourself from the prison of unforgiveness so you can live your best life. 

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You can't run from your problems. You can only face them!

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In 2012 I went to Juba to meet my grandparents but on that trip I experience one of the most frightening experience ever. To this day its high up there with all my other experiences. 

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April 1, 2022 46 mins

On this episode The African Next Door interviews David Delfin about his new book " The Yoke Breaker".

David Delfin is the epitome of pursuits, a purpose driven individual and an entity constructed by the Sovereign God. His ministry is marked by a distinctive presence of the Holy Spirit, the prophetic, healing, miracles and salvation. David is a unique emerging prophetic voice, called to take God's saving and...

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December 24, 2021 18 mins

Christmas is such a beautiful time of the year. It is a time where people get to spend time with their family and open presents and even watch Christmas movies. However, for some, it is slightly different. This episode will look at a refugee Christmas and how it is different from the Christmas experience in Australia and the western world. 

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Your resilience can only grow through strong Self-belief, Attitude, and Adaptability. This is your next step in building your resilience. 

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In life sometimes we go through tough times. We have to be ready to endure the challenges in order to grow our character and become the best versions of ourselves. In this episode, Patrick slightly touches on some of the struggles that he experiences in Kakuma Refugee Camp. 

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July 6, 2021 2 mins

This is a quick snippet and introduction to The African Next Door podcast. 

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