Gill Hicks: I survived a terrorist attack. Here's what I learned
Gill Hicks: J'ai survécu à une attaque terroriste, voici ce que j'ai appris
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
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ayant une véritable valeur.
sans le savoir,
at the same time,
au même moment,
qu'à quelques mètres l'un de l'autre.
at anyone on the Tube,
à ne regarder personne,
over the detonation switch.
au-dessus du détonateur.
à quoi il pensait.
ses dernières secondes.
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
ou de me mutiler, moi Gill Hicks.
et non-désirée.
to dehumanize us.
de nous déshumaniser.
in my carriage alone,
rien que dans mon wagon
dans une obscurité si immense
through tar might be like.
à patauger dans du goudron.
que nous étions l'ennemi.
who, minutes earlier,
qui, quelques minutes auparavant,
every few minutes.
se manifester régulièrement.
qu'il ait survécu.
at the Design Council.
dans un entreprise de conseil en design.
architecture and design journals,
des journaux d'architecture et de design,
of the Royal Society of Arts,
de la Royal Society of Arts,
et regardais des conférences TED,
that one day I would be standing,
me tenir un jour ici,
doing extraordinary things in London.
à Londres.
around the tops of my legs,
pour me garotter le haut des jambes,
and everyone out,
et sur tout le monde
the whole of my life
lived more, seen more.
vivre plus, voir plus.
dancing, taken up yoga.
danser, faire du yoga.
was always my work.
allaient à mon travail.
dans ce tunnel.
pour la première fois
a small word, like "Gill."
tel que « Gill ».
vraiment l'humanité
when I was admitted to hospital.
à mon entrée à l'hôpital.
probablement une femme ».
probablement une femme.
j'étais un être humain.
that the rescuers were prepared to go
auxquelles les sauveteurs étaient prêts
if I was rich or poor,
que je sois riche ou pauvre,
une précieuse vie humaine.
can not only save,
peuvent non seulement sauver
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
de l'un de mes sauveteurs, Andy, et moi
and wanting retribution,
et du désir de vengeance,
for widespread positive change
d'un changement positif général
de quoi nous sommes capables.
pretty big things to ponder
auxquelles je dois réfléchir
que nous devrions tous considérer :
than what can ever divide?
que tout ce qui peut nous diviser ?
a tragedy or a disaster
connected as one species,
profondément connectés, une seule espèce :
the wisdom of our era
la sagesse de notre époque
until we know them?
jusqu'à ce que nous les connaissions ?
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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