Ed Gavagan: A story about knots and surgeons
Ed Gavagan: Een verhaal over knopen en chirurgen
Ed Gavagan was walking down the street in downtown Manhattan when he was the victim of a gang assignment to kill a random stranger. He lives to tell the amazing story. Full bio
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zoveel dingen doen,
Ze zitten naast elkaar.
en hij doet het.
en een laptopzak,
Hij is de man die de lezing geeft.
St Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan.
zat ik in het boksteam.
met een lemmet van 25 cm.
een merkwaardig effect.
waar ze in hoge definitie opgeslagen zijn
(Gelach)
duikt op.
van overstromingen in Bangladesh.
om me in leven te houden,
een derde van mijn ingewanden uit,
organen waarvan ik niet wist dat ik ze had.
de verwijdering van mijn appendix was.
(Gelach)
die ze hadden gedaan,
of ik zou sterven of schijten,
want die jongens geven hem een high five
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ed Gavagan - Designer, StorytellerEd Gavagan was walking down the street in downtown Manhattan when he was the victim of a gang assignment to kill a random stranger. He lives to tell the amazing story.
Why you should listen
Ed Gavagan is the owner of PraxisNYC, a design firm specializing in boutique residences and aimed at designing for sustainability, habitability, durability and beauty. In 2007 Gavagan told the story “Drowning on Sullivan Street” at the Moth, the series devoted to stories told live without notes, about his near-death experience on the streets of New York as the victim of a gang initiation rite. His stories have been heard on NPR and the Moth podcast, and he has appeared onstage with the Moth in events across the U.S. Gavagan lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.
Ed Gavagan | Speaker | TED.com