Obi Ndefo, 47, is an actor, writer and yoga teacher. Last summer, a hit-and-run nearly ended his life, but Ndefo plunged right back and has not let any setbacks affect his positive outlook.
LA Times City Beat columnist Nita Lelyveld stopped by the studio to talk about his story.
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