{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/611530cff76d810012d0f951/686ea22bfe0897380e31d750?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"I had to do speech therapy to undo the result of my difficult upbringing caused by my uncle - Saka","description":"<p>He is one of Nigeria’s most recognisable faces.</p><p>The laughter, the energy, the viral “I don port o” ad that shifted culture.</p><p><br></p><p>But behind the comedy is a man who has lived many lives.</p><p><br></p><p>In this moving conversation, Afeez Oyetoro, popularly known as Saka, lets us into the parts of his story we don’t always see.</p><p><br></p><p>He tells us about his growing up how his uncle beats him which eventually turned him into a loner.</p><p><br></p><p>He speaks about teaching as a lecturer and as an actor, the fulfilment that comes from doing both.</p><p><br></p><p>And then he tells us about love.</p><p>About the one decision that changed his life more than fame ever could: marrying his wife.</p><p>He says, “That’s the best decision I’ve ever made.”</p><p><br></p><p>He reflects on how one MTN advert changed everything.</p><p>How it took him from ‘that funny man’ to a national icon.</p><p>But even that success came with a price.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a story about perseverance, love and resilience. It's about finding peace, not just in applause, but in family.</p><p><br></p><p>This is Afeez Oyetoro like you’ve never seen him before.</p><p><br></p><p>Only on watch.withChude.com</p>","author_name":"Chude Jideonwo"}