Gill Hicks: I survived a terrorist attack. Here's what I learned
Gill Hicks: Sobrevivi a um ataque terrorista. Aqui está o que aprendi
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
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em julho de 2005,
ao mesmo tempo,
at the same time,
por alguns centímetros de distância.
at anyone on the Tube,
para ninguém no metrô,
over the detonation switch.
sobre o botão de detonação.
"O que ele estava pensando?",
ou me mutilar, eu, Gill Hicks.
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
to dehumanize us.
que ele nos desumanizasse.
in my carriage alone,
foram roubadas apenas no meu vagão,
que se leva para inspirar,
numa escuridão tão imensa
você tentar andar através de piche.
through tar might be like.
who, minutes earlier,
que, minutos antes,
every few minutes.
na chamada dela a cada poucos minutos.
que ele sobrevivesse.
at the Design Council.
no Conselho de Design.
architecture and design journals,
revistas de arquitetura e design,
da Sociedade Real de Artes,
of the Royal Society of Arts,
às palestras do TED,
que um dia estaria aqui,
that one day I would be standing,
doing extraordinary things in London.
fazendo coisas extraordinárias em Londres.
para que tudo aquilo terminasse.
em torno do topo de minhas pernas,
around the tops of my legs,
de tudo e de todos,
and everyone out,
de fechar os olhos.
the whole of my life
lived more, seen more.
ter visto mais.
ter dançado, começado Yoga.
dancing, taken up yoga.
was always my work.
foi sempre o meu trabalho.
uma palavrinha, como "Gill".
a small word, like "Gill."
a humanidade realmente é,
a etiqueta de identificação
dei entrada no hospital.
when I was admitted to hospital.
foram como um presente.
às suas medidas extraordinárias no preparo
that the rescuers were prepared to go
quanto eles pudessem,
if I was rich or poor,
se eu fosse rica ou pobre,
uma vida humana preciosa.
can not only save,
mas podem transformar vidas.
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
de um dos meus socorristas,
and wanting retribution,
e do desejo de vingança,
for widespread positive change
para uma ampla mudança positiva
pretty big things to ponder
para todos considerarmos:
than what can ever divide?
do que aquilo que pode nos dividir?
a tragedy or a disaster
uma tragédia ou um desastre
ligados como espécie,
connected as one species,
the wisdom of our era
a sabedoria da nossa era,
um rótulo até que os conheçamos?
until we know them?
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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