Sözlükler “engelli” kelimesine “işe yaramaz” ve “sakat” kelimelerini eş görseler de, yeri göğü oynatan koşucu Aimee Mullins bu kelimeyi yeniden tanımlıyor. Bu çağrışımlara meydan okuyarak, zorlukların–onun durumunda kaval kemikleri olmadan doğmanın– aslında insanın o özel potansiyeline kapı açtığını anlatıyor.

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