Gill Hicks: I survived a terrorist attack. Here's what I learned
Gill Hicks: Túléltem egy terrortámadást. Elmondom, mit tanultam
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
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hogy sose feltételezz semmit
at the same time,
at anyone on the Tube,
ránézni a metrón,
over the detonation switch.
kapcsolója fölé emelte.
Mi járhatott a fejében?
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
vagy megnyomorítson engem, Gill Hickst.
to dehumanize us.
hogy ne emberként kezeljen bennünket.
megnyomja azt a gombot.
in my carriage alone,
csak az én vagonomban,
minden,
through tar might be like.
ha kátrányban gázolnék.
mi vagyunk az ellenség.
who, minutes earlier,
akik percekkel azelőtt
every few minutes.
néhány percenként.
at the Design Council.
egyik osztályának a vezetője vagyok.
architecture and design journals,
lapoknak írok,
of the Royal Society of Arts,
tagja vagyok,
that one day I would be standing,
hogy egy nap itt fogok állni,
doing extraordinary things in London.
aki különleges dolgokat csinált Londonban.
hogy mindez véget érjen.
around the tops of my legs,
hogy tőből elszorítsam a lábaimat,
and everyone out,
a tudatomból,
önmagamra figyelhessek,
hogy lecsukjam a szemem.
the whole of my life
lived more, seen more.
többet is.
dancing, taken up yoga.
táncolni, jógázni.
was always my work.
mit sem számított.
a small word, like "Gill."
hogy "Gill".
az azonosító kártyát,
when I was admitted to hospital.
a kórházba kerülésemkor.
that the rescuers were prepared to go
amennyit csak tudnak,
if I was rich or poor,
hogy gazdag vagyok vagy szegény,
can not only save,
és tisztelet nemcsak megmenthet,
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
Andyről és rólam,
and wanting retribution,
megtorlástól,
for widespread positive change
széleskörű elterjedésében rejlő potenciál
pretty big things to ponder
nagy dolgokon tűnődöm,
elgondolkodtató kérdésem:
than what can ever divide?
bennünket, mint ami szétválaszt?
a tragedy or a disaster
van szükség ahhoz,
connected as one species,
egy azonos fajhoz,
the wisdom of our era
korunk bölcsességét dicsőíteni,
a puszta tolerancián,
until we know them?
egészen addig, amíg meg nem ismerjük?
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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