Gill Hicks: I survived a terrorist attack. Here's what I learned
Gill Hicks: Tôi sống sót sau vụ khủng bố. Đây là điều tôi rút ra được
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
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tự coi như mình biết điều gì đó
at the same time,
at anyone on the Tube,
trên xe điện ngầm,
over the detonation switch.
lúc đó anh ta nghĩ gì?
quyết định ấy.
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
hay làm bị thương tôi, Gill Hicks.
mà tôi không mong muốn.
to dehumanize us.
phi nhân hóa chúng tôi.
in my carriage alone,
chỉ trong toa tàu của tôi hôm đó,
một bóng tối quá rộng lớn
through tar might be like.
chân ngập trong nhựa đường vậy.
chúng tôi là kẻ thù
who, minutes earlier,
mà trong vài phút trước đây,
every few minutes.
từng phút một.
rất quan trọng với tôi.
at the Design Council.
architecture and design journals,
về kiến trúc và thiết kế,
of the Royal Society of Arts,
Royal Society of Arts,
và mê xem các bài nói của TED,
that one day I would be standing,
doing extraordinary things in London.
làm được những chuyện kì diệu ở Luân Đôn.
để ra đi ngày hôm ấy.
around the tops of my legs,
quấn quanh chân của mình,
and everyone out,
the whole of my life
cả cuộc đời của mình
lived more, seen more.
đi đây đi đó nhiều hơn.
dancing, taken up yoga.
học nhảy và học yoga.
was always my work.
lúc nào cũng là công việc.
trong khoang tàu ngày hôm ấy.
a small word, like "Gill."
when I was admitted to hospital.
that the rescuers were prepared to go
vào vòng nguy hiểm.
if I was rich or poor,
là tôi giàu hay nghèo,
can not only save,
không chỉ có thể cứu
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
của 1 người trong đội cứu hộ, Andy, và tôi
and wanting retribution,
và mong muốn trả thù,
for widespread positive change
cho những thay đổi tích cực
pretty big things to ponder
than what can ever divide?
vĩ đại hơn nhiều thứ làm chúng ta chia rẽ?
a tragedy or a disaster
connected as one species,
như cùng một dòng máu,
the wisdom of our era
được sự tinh thông của thời đại này
until we know them?
cho tới khi chúng ta quen biết họ?
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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