Gill Hicks: I survived a terrorist attack. Here's what I learned
Џил Хикс (Gill Hicks): Преживела сам терористички напад. Ово су ствари које сам научила
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
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не претпостављам ништа
at the same time,
на удаљености од само неколико корака.
at anyone on the Tube,
ни у кога у метроу,
over the detonation switch.
изнад прекидача за детонацију.
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
или осакати баш мене, Џил Хикс.
to dehumanize us.
да нас дехуманизује.
in my carriage alone,
одузео је 26 драгоцених живота,
through tar might be like.
who, minutes earlier,
који су, неколико минута раније,
every few minutes.
на сваких неколико минута.
у „Већу за дизајн“.
at the Design Council.
architecture and design journals,
часописе за архитектуру и дизајн,
of the Royal Society of Arts,
that one day I would be standing,
да ћу једнога дана стајати овде,
doing extraordinary things in London.
која је радила изузетне ствари у Лондону
around the tops of my legs,
као стезач за горњи део својих ногу
and everyone out,
потпуно искључила
the whole of my life
о мом целокупном животу
lived more, seen more.
да живим више, видим више.
dancing, taken up yoga.
на трчање, плес, упишем јогу.
was always my work.
увек је био мој посао.
и доле, у том тунелу.
a small word, like "Gill."
ни малену реч, као што је „Џил“.
идентификациону картицу
when I was admitted to hospital.
када су ме примили у болницу.
по процени женског пола“.
that the rescuers were prepared to go
које су спасиоци били спремни да ураде
непознатих људи
if I was rich or poor,
да ли сам богата или сиромашна,
can not only save,
не само да могу спасити,
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
једног од мојих спасилаца, Ендија, и мене
and wanting retribution,
од мржње и жеље за осветом,
for widespread positive change
за општу позитивну промену
pretty big things to ponder
прилично великим стварима за размишљање
треба да размотримо.
than what can ever divide?
од онога што нас може раздвојити?
a tragedy or a disaster
трагедија или катастрофа
connected as one species,
дубоко повезани као врста,
the wisdom of our era
until we know them?
док их не упознамо?
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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