Gill Hicks: I survived a terrorist attack. Here's what I learned
जिल हिक्स: मैं एक आतंकी हमले में जीवित बची हूँ । मैंने जो सीखा वह साझा कर रही हूँ ।
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
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जिस व्यक्ति के विषय में आप कुछ नहीं जानते
at the same time,
at anyone on the Tube,
आप को किसी को नहीं देखना है,
over the detonation switch.
वह क्या सोच रहा था ?
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
मारने या विकलांग करने नहीं आया था।
to dehumanize us.
हमें मारने के लिए पर्याप्त था।
in my carriage alone,
छब्बीस अमूल्य जाने गई,
उतने समय में
through tar might be like.
कर रही थी।
who, minutes earlier,
जो कुछ मिनिटों पहले
every few minutes.
उसकी उपस्थिति को सुनती थी ।
मेरे लिए मायने रखती थी ।
at the Design Council.
architecture and design journals,
डिजाईन पत्रिकाएं प्रकाशित करती हूँ,
of the Royal Society of Arts,
that one day I would be standing,
मैं यहाँ खडी रहूंगी
doing extraordinary things in London.
जो लन्दन में असाधारण कार्य कर रही थी।
अंत तक तैयार नहीं थी।
around the tops of my legs,
रक्त बहाव रोकने के लिए बांध लिया था,
and everyone out,
प्राप्त करने के लिए।
तीव्र इच्छा पर नियंत्रण किया ।
the whole of my life
अपनी पूरी जिंदगी को ध्यान से देखने के लिए
lived more, seen more.
और अधिक देखना था।
dancing, taken up yoga.
नृत्य करना चाहिए था और योगाभ्यास भी।
was always my work.
केंद्र बिंदु हमेशा से मेरा काम था।
a small word, like "Gill."
when I was admitted to hospital.
दिया गया था ।
that the rescuers were prepared to go
मेरे बचावकर्ता करने को तैयार थे
जिन्हें वो बचा सकते थे
if I was rich or poor,
मायने नहीं रखता था।
can not only save,
ना केवल जीवन बचाया जा सकता है
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
एक शानदार चित्र है
and wanting retribution,
घृणा और प्रतिकार से बचाया,
for widespread positive change
ताकत में विश्वास रखती हूँ
हम क्या कर सकते हैं ।
क्या होती है।
pretty big things to ponder
गौर करने के लिए छोड़ देती है :
than what can ever divide?
उससे बड़ा नहीं है जो हमें विभाजित करता है ?
a tragedy or a disaster
दुर्घटना की आवश्यकता है
connected as one species,
the wisdom of our era
आलिंगन करेंगे
until we know them?
तब तक जब तक हम उन्हें नहीं जानते हैं ?
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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