Leonardo Cardo
a cancellato UNIFORM project that investigates how different people and communities think beyond their disciplines to open new cultural perspectives
WRITTEN BY FRANCESCA DEL BOCA
PHOTOGRAPHED BY FEDERICA COCCIRO
TRANSLATED BY FRANCESCA QUAGLIA
“I got out of the dark hole by doing the only thing that helps with these things: sharing. I surrounded myself with a community of people with whom I could talk to and share ideas, fears and thoughts with. I became my own personal spokesman. I look into the mirror now and yes, I’m imperfect. But I can see myself, and I’m unique.”
“People are not just tall, thin and pretty, they’re also fragile and with imperfections. And we’re all alike. I dream about a society in which humans could be together. United, not divided. Where nobody gets discriminated against, nobody is the bad apple.”
“You live, you love and you are yourself. I say enough already with this idea of single thinking, to stereotypes and to conformism. I would like the word “different” to exist no more.”
Worked for decades for the multinational insurance company Zurich where he was also Disability & Inclusion manager. His commitment is still on today, he’s testimonial against bullism and any kind of descriminitation: he’s a Diversity & Inclusion ambassador at Oktopus and Brand Ambassador for Adaptive Fashion Italy.
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