When difficulty turns into positivity: Vanni Oddera meets Laura Miola

Accessible video transcript

[00:04–00:10]

[Laura Miola and Vanni Oddera get into a Jeep and drive along a snowy mountain road.]

[00:11]

Vanni: Laura, how would you describe yourself in two words?

[00:14]

Laura: I’d say a positivity influencer.

[00:16]

Vanni: What’s the craziest experience you’ve ever had in your life?

[00:19]

Laura: Skydiving.

[00:21]

Vanni: And what did you feel in that moment?

[00:24]

Laura: A sense of absolute freedom. You have no limits because to fly you don’t need arms or legs.

[00:25–00:33]

[Laura smiles as she speaks. The blue sky is visible in the background.]

[00:33]

Vanni: What’s your relationship with your beauty, with who you are, with putting yourself out there?

[00:38]

Laura: During my teenage years, I kind of felt like disability didn’t quite fit in, you know? As I grew up, I learned to appreciate myself, to love myself, and to understand that a woman is beautiful whether she’s standing or sitting.

[00:39–00:52]

[Laura speaks while looking at Vanni. Vanni nods as he listens.]

[00:52]

Vanni: What do you feel when you drive your car, when you’re free, on your own, just going?

[00:56]

Laura: I don’t feel my limits, even though I drive with my hands. I truly feel a sense of absolute freedom.

[01:04]

Vanni: I brought you here, now are you ready to take on the challenge?

[01:08]

Laura: Absolutely ready!

[01:09–01:28]

[Laura drives a snowmobile with Vanni on board. Then Laura is seated on an adapted sit-ski. Smiles and waving gestures are visible.]