Gill Hicks: I survived a terrorist attack. Here's what I learned
Gill Hicks: Ik overleefde een terroristische aanval. Ik trok er deze les uit.
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
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iets mag veronderstellen
zonder het te weten,
at the same time,
op hetzelfde moment,
at anyone on the Tube,
ons allemaal aankeek,
over the detonation switch.
het ontstekingmechanisme beroerde.
wat dacht hij toen?
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
Gill Hicks, te doden of te verwonden.
en niet-gewenst etiket.
to dehumanize us.
kon hij ons ontmenselijken.
in my carriage alone,
gingen verloren alleen al in mijn rijtuig,
die zo immens was
through tar might be like.
who, minutes earlier,
enkele minuten eerder,
every few minutes.
naar haar check-ins.
dat hij het overleefde.
at the Design Council.
van de Designraad.
architecture and design journals,
tijdschriften voor architectuur en design,
of the Royal Society of Arts,
van de Koninklijke Kunstacademie,
that one day I would be standing,
dat ik er ooit zou staan,
doing extraordinary things in London.
die bijzondere dingen deed in Londen.
dat daar een einde aan kwam.
around the tops of my legs,
aanlegde om mijn benen
and everyone out,
naar mezelf te luisteren,
om de ogen te sluiten.
the whole of my life
lived more, seen more.
moeten leven, moeten zien.
dancing, taken up yoga.
dansen, yoga doen.
was always my work.
was altijd mijn werk.
daar in die tunnel.
aanraking voelde
a small word, like "Gill."
'Gill' bijvoorbeeld.
when I was admitted to hospital.
in het ziekenhuis werd opgenomen.
maakte een verschil
that the rescuers were prepared to go
die de redders wilden doen
if I was rich or poor,
of ik rijk of arm was,
can not only save,
levens niet alleen kunnen redden,
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
van één van mijn redders, Andy, en mij,
and wanting retribution,
en van een wens tot vergelding
for widespread positive change
voor brede positieve verandering
pretty big things to ponder
kwesties om over te tobben
die we ons allemaal kunnen stellen:
than what can ever divide?
dat wat ons ooit kan scheiden?
a tragedy or a disaster
connected as one species,
zouden voelen als soort,
the wisdom of our era
van onze tijd omarmen
until we know them?
tot we hen kennen?
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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