Gill Hicks: I survived a terrorist attack. Here's what I learned
Gill Hicks: Sobreviví un ataque terrorista y esto es lo que aprendí.
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
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una lección valiosa.
at the same time,
al mismo tiempo,
separados unos cm.
at anyone on the Tube,
a nadie en el metro,
over the detonation switch.
el interruptor de la detonación.
¿En qué estaría pensando?
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
o mutilarme a mí, Gill Hicks.
to dehumanize us.
le permitió deshumanizarnos.
in my carriage alone,
solo en mi vagón
para tomar aliento,
en una oscuridad tan inmensa
through tar might be like.
vadear por alquitrán.
que éramos el enemigo.
who, minutes earlier,
minutos antes,
de comportamiento en el metro:
every few minutes.
cada pocos minutos.
at the Design Council.
en el Consejo de Diseño.
architecture and design journals,
revistas de arquitectura y diseño,
of the Royal Society of Arts,
de la Royal Society of Arts,
that one day I would be standing,
que un día iba a estar yo aquí,
sobre mis piernas protésicas
doing extraordinary things in London.
haciendo cosas extraordinarias en Londres.
para poner fin a todo eso.
around the tops of my legs,
en la parte superior de mis piernas,
and everyone out,
de cerrar los ojos.
the whole of my life
la totalidad de mi vida
lived more, seen more.
visto más.
dancing, taken up yoga.
bailar, hacer yoga.
was always my work.
siempre fue mi trabajo.
ese primer contacto
a small word, like "Gill."
una palabra pequeña, como "Gill".
la marca de identificación
when I was admitted to hospital.
cuando me admitieron en el hospital.
un ser humano.
marcaron una diferencia
that the rescuers were prepared to go
prepararon los equipos de rescate
como pudieron,
if I was rich or poor,
si yo era rica o pobre,
si carecía de fe alguna.
una preciosa vida humana.
can not only save,
el respeto no sólo pueden salvar,
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
uno de mis rescatadores, Andy, y yo
el odio y la retribución,
and wanting retribution,
for widespread positive change
para un cambio positivo generalizado
pretty big things to ponder
bastante grandes para reflexionar
a tener en cuenta:
than what can ever divide?
que lo que nos puede separar?
a tragedy or a disaster
una tragedia o un desastre
connected as one species,
conectados como una sola especie,
the wisdom of our era
la sabiduría de nuestra era
de la simple tolerancia
until we know them?
una etiqueta hasta que los conocemos?
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.
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