Gill Hicks: I survived a terrorist attack. Here's what I learned
Джил Хікс: Я вижила під час теракту. Ось чого мене це навчило
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
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дати мені дуже цінний урок.
ніколи не робити припущень
яких не знаєш.
навіть не маючи гадки про те,
at the same time,
в один і той же вагон поїзду,
один від одного.
ні на кого у метро,
at anyone on the Tube,
over the detonation switch.
детонатор вибухівки.
«Про що він думав?»
чимось особистим.
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
скалічити саме мене, Джил Хікс.
зі мною особисто.
to dehumanize us.
не бачити в нас людей.
in my carriage alone,
життів лише в моєму вагоні,
through tar might be like.
крізь дьоготь.
who, minutes earlier,
які кількома хвилинами раніше
every few minutes.
кожні кілька хвилин.
що він вижив.
at the Design Council.
Проектної Ради.
architecture and design journals,
журнали з архітектури і дизайну,
of the Royal Society of Arts,
Королівського товариства мистецтв,
that one day I would be standing,
що одного дня я буду стояти тут,
doing extraordinary things in London.
яка робила незвичайні речі в Лондоні.
до самого кінця.
around the tops of my legs,
шарфом, наче джгутом,
and everyone out,
та від усіх,
щоб прислухатися до себе,
the whole of my life
lived more, seen more.
жити інакше, бачити більше.
dancing, taken up yoga.
зайнятися бігом, танцями, йогою.
was always my work.
завжди була моя робота.
на моїй візитній картці,
значення для мене.
внизу, в тунелі.
коли я відчула перший дотик
a small word, like "Gill."
коротеньке слово «Джил».
можливо, могла,
when I was admitted to hospital.
при поступленні до лікарні.
імовірно жінка.»
імовірно жінка.
дуже чітко зрозуміти,
не мали значення
that the rescuers were prepared to go
піти на будь-яку відстань,
ризикуючи своїми життями.
if I was rich or poor,
чи я багата, чи бідна,
дорогоцінним людським життям.
can not only save,
можуть не тільки зберегти,
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
один з моїх рятувальників, Енді, і я,
and wanting retribution,
і жаги розплати,
for widespread positive change
для масштабних позитивних змін
pretty big things to ponder
про деякі дійсно важливі речі
над якими варто подумати:
than what can ever divide?
більшим за те, що може розділити нас?
a tragedy or a disaster
трагедія чи катастрофа,
connected as one species,
зв'язаними, як представники одного виду,
the wisdom of our era
мудрість нашої ери
вище простої толерантності,
until we know them?
доки ми їх не пізнаємо?
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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