Gill Hicks: I survived a terrorist attack. Here's what I learned
Gill Hicks: Mən terror hücumunan xilas oldum. Bu da mənim öyrəndiklərim.
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
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dərs verə biləcəyini
bir cümə axşamı günü
at the same time,
məsafəsində dayanaraq.
at anyone on the Tube,
baxmamağı bilirsiz.
üstündə gəzərkən
over the detonation switch.
Görəsən o nə düşünürdü?
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
və ya əlil buraxmağa hazırlaşmamışdı,
to dehumanize us.
insan saymamaq icazəsi verdi.
in my carriage alone,
26 həyata son qoyuldu.
əllə toxunulabilən idi.
through tar might be like.
buna oxşar ola bilər.
who, minutes earlier,
etikası qaydalarına əmək edirdik:
every few minutes.
bir neçə dəqiqədən bir qulaq asırdım.
mənim üçün əhəmiyyətli idi.
at the Design Council.
architecture and design journals,
və dizayn jurnalları çap elətdirmişəm.
of the Royal Society of Arts,
üzvü olduğumu bilmirdilər.
TED Talkları izləyirdim.
that one day I would be standing,
dayanacağımın xəyalını qurmamışdım,
doing extraordinary things in London.
gənc Avstraliyalı bir qadın idim.
around the tops of my legs,
ucunu bağlamaq üçün işlətdim.
and everyone out,
özüm üçün söndürdmüşdüm.
yönləndirilmək üçün.
mübarizə apardım.
the whole of my life
lived more, seen more.
daha çox görməli idim.
dancing, taken up yoga.
yoqa ilə məşğul olmalı idim.
was always my work.
fokuslandığım sahə həmişə işim olmuşdu.
yox idi.
a small word, like "Gill."
deyə bilmirdim.
mənə verilən
when I was admitted to hospital.
that the rescuers were prepared to go
heç bir əhəmiyyət kəsb etmirdi.
if I was rich or poor,
kasıb və ya varlı olmağım,
heç bir əhəmiyyət kəsb etmirdi.
can not only save,
insan həyatını dəyişdirə biləcəyinin
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
birinin gözəl şəkli, Andy və mən,
and wanting retribution,
intiqam istəyindən qorumuşdu.
for widespread positive change
müsbət dəyişikliyin potensialı
biləcəyimizi bilirəm.
pretty big things to ponder
haqda düşünməyə
keçirməyə vadar edir.
than what can ever divide?
ayıra biləcək şeydən uzaq deyilmi?
a tragedy or a disaster
connected as one species,
the wisdom of our era
sadəcə bir etiket olanları
until we know them?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Gill Hicks - Survivor and activistGill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace.
Why you should listen
Dr. Gill Hicks is considered to be one of the most thought provoking, powerful and life affirming speakers in Australia and the UK. She is globally known as a survivor of the London terrorist bombings on July 7, 2005. She survived, but suffered severe and permanent injuries, losing both legs from just below the knee.
Originally from Adelaide, Australia, Hicks has lived in London since 1991, however in 2012 Hicks returned to Australia where she operates nationally and internationally through her not for profit M.A.D. for Peace network and her public speaking work.
Her unique and compelling projects and initiative's, aimed at both deterring anyone from following the path of violent extremism and building sustainable models for peace, draw upon Hicks's previous roles within the Arts.
An impressive career before the bombings included being at the helm of some of the UK's most prestigious and respected institutions -- including publishing director of the architecture, design and contemporary culture magazine, Blueprint, director of the Dangerous Minds design consultancy and head curator at the Design Council. It wasn’t until after the bombings that Hicks decided to dedicate her life to being an advocate for peace. She has made it her mission to use her experiences and her new body form to positive effect.
In 2007 Hicks founded the not for profit organisation M.A.D. for Peace, a platform that connects people globally and encourages us to think of "Peace as a Verb," something that we have an individual responsibility to do every day.
In 2008 Hicks released her first book, One Unknown, named after the chilling label given to her as she arrived to hospital as an unidentified body. The book was shortlisted for the Mind Book of the Year Awards.
Since her return to Australia in 2012, Hicks has been recognised as South Australian, Australian of the Year 2015 and is Chair to the Innovation component for the Committee for Adelaide.
In 2013 Hicks welcomed her daughter, Amelie into the world. This, as she describes it, is her finest achievement and greatest acknowledgement of the brilliance and resilience of the human body.
Gill Hicks | Speaker | TED.com