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Gill Hicks: I survived a terrorist attack. Here's what I learned
Gill Hicks: Prežila som teroristický útok. Na toto som prišla
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Príbeh Gill Hicksovej hovorí o súcite a ľudskosti povstávajúcich z popola chaosu a nenávisti. Obeť londýnskych bombových útokov zo 7.júla 2005 rozpráva svoj príbeh prežitia a o tom, čo sa pri snahe opäť dostať na nohy naučila.
Gill Hicks - Survivor and activist
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
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I could never have imagined
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Nikdy sa mi ani nesnívalo,
00:15
that a 19-year-old suicide bomber
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že 19 ročný samovrah s bombou
00:19
would actually teach me a valuable lesson.
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mi dá tak cennú lekciu do života.
00:24
But he did.
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Ale dal.
00:26
He taught me to never presume anything
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Naučil ma, že o mne neznámych ľuďoch
00:31
about anyone you don't know.
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nemôžem nikdy nič predpokladať.
00:36
On a Thursday morning in July 2005,
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V júli 2005, v to utorkové ráno
00:40
the bomber and I, unknowingly,
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som nič netušiaca nastúpila
00:43
boarded the same train carriage
at the same time,
at the same time,
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do toho istého vozňa metra,
ako bombový útočník,
00:48
standing, apparently, just feet apart.
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muselo nás deliť len pár centimetrov.
00:54
I didn't see him.
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Nevidela som ho.
00:56
Actually, I didn't see anyone.
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Vlastne, nevidela som nikoho.
00:58
You know not to look
at anyone on the Tube,
at anyone on the Tube,
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V metre sa naučíte
nikoho si nevšímať,
nikoho si nevšímať,
01:00
but I guess he saw me.
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ale myslím, že on si ma všimol.
01:04
I guess he looked at all of us,
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Myslím, že si obzrel nás všetkých,
01:08
as his hand hovered
over the detonation switch.
over the detonation switch.
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vo chvíli keď vyťahoval rozbušku.
01:14
I've often wondered: What was he thinking?
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Často som sa zamýšľala: Na čo myslel?
01:18
Especially in those final seconds.
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Hlavne v tých posledných sekundách.
01:24
I know it wasn't personal.
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Viem, že to nebolo osobné.
01:26
He didn't set out to kill
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
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Zabiť alebo zmrzačiť
nechcel mňa, Gill Hicks.
nechcel mňa, Gill Hicks.
01:31
I mean -- he didn't know me.
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Vlastne... On nevedel, kto som.
01:33
No.
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Nie.
01:35
Instead, he gave me
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Namiesto toho mi však dal,
01:38
an unwarranted and an unwanted label.
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neodvôdnenú a nechcenú nálepku.
01:44
I had become the enemy.
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Stala som sa nepriateľom.
01:49
To him, I was the "other,"
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Bola som medzi tými "druhými,"
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the "them," as opposed to "us."
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"oni" ako protiklad "nás."
01:57
The label "enemy" allowed him
to dehumanize us.
to dehumanize us.
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Nálepka "nepriateľ" mu stačila na to,
aby nás zbavil ľudskosti.
aby nás zbavil ľudskosti.
02:03
It allowed him to push that button.
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Aby stlačil ten gombík.
02:07
And he wasn't selective.
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Nevyberal si.
02:10
Twenty-six precious lives were taken
in my carriage alone,
in my carriage alone,
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Len v mojom vozni zomrelo
26 vzácnych životov,
26 vzácnych životov,
02:17
and I was almost one of them.
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a mne veľa nechýbalo.
02:20
In the time it takes to draw a breath,
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Vtedy sme len zalapali po dychu,
02:23
we were plunged into a darkness so immense
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a zrazu sme sa ocitli v tme tak hustej,
02:27
that it was almost tangible;
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že sa dala krájať.
02:29
what I imagine wading
through tar might be like.
through tar might be like.
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Akoby sme sa brodili asvaltom.
02:35
We didn't know we were the enemy.
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Nevedli sme, že sme nepriatelia.
02:38
We were just a bunch of commuters
who, minutes earlier,
who, minutes earlier,
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Boli sme len hŕstka cestujúcich,
ktorí ešte pred pár minútami
ktorí ešte pred pár minútami
02:42
had followed the Tube etiquette:
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dodržiavali pravidla cestovania metrom:
02:44
no direct eye contact,
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nepozerať priamo do očí,
02:47
no talking
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byť ticho
02:48
and absolutely no conversation.
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a hlavne sa s nikým nerozprávať.
02:53
But in the lifting of the darkness,
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Ale ako nás obklopovala temnota,
02:57
we were reaching out.
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nahmatávali sme jeden druhého.
03:00
We were helping each other.
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Pomáhali sme si.
03:02
We were calling out our names,
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Vykrikovali sme svoje mená,
03:05
a little bit like a roll call,
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ako keď sa robí "prezenčka",
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waiting for responses.
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čakali sme, kto sa ozve.
03:12
"I'm Gill. I'm here.
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"Ja som Gill. Tu som.
03:17
I'm alive.
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Živá.
03:20
OK."
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V poriadku."
03:23
"I'm Gill.
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" Som Gill.
03:25
Here.
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Tu.
03:28
Alive.
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Živá.
03:31
OK."
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V poriadku."
03:35
I didn't know Alison.
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Nevedela som, kto je Alison.
03:38
But I listened for her check-ins
every few minutes.
every few minutes.
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Ale každých pár minút som počula,
ako sa nám hlási.
ako sa nám hlási.
03:43
I didn't know Richard.
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Nevedela som, kto je Richard.
03:45
But it mattered to me that he survived.
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Ale záležalo mi na tom, že prežil.
03:50
All I shared with them
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Jediné, čo o mne vedeli,
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was my first name.
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bolo moje krstné meno.
03:55
They didn't know
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Oni nevedeli,
03:56
that I was a head of a department
at the Design Council.
at the Design Council.
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že som vedúca oddelenia v Rade dizajnu.
04:01
And here is my beloved briefcase,
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A tu je moja milovaná aktovka,
04:04
also rescued from that morning.
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tiež sa ho v to ráno podarilo zachrániť.
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They didn't know that I published
architecture and design journals,
architecture and design journals,
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Oni nevedeli, že publikujem
v časopisoch o architektúre a dizajne,
v časopisoch o architektúre a dizajne,
04:12
that I was a Fellow
of the Royal Society of Arts,
of the Royal Society of Arts,
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že som Člen Kráľovskej spoločnosti umenia,
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that I wore black --
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že nosím čiernu,
04:18
still do --
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ešte stále...
04:20
that I smoked cigarillos.
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Že som fajčila mini cigary.
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I don't smoke cigarillos anymore.
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Mini cigary už nefajčím.
04:26
I drank gin and I watched TED Talks,
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Že som zvykla piť gin a pozerať TED talky,
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of course, never dreaming
that one day I would be standing,
that one day I would be standing,
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samozrejme, nikdy by som neverila,
že jedného dňa,
že jedného dňa,
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balancing on prosthetic legs,
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sa tu budem pred vami kolísať
na umelých nohách
na umelých nohách
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giving a talk.
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a hovoriť.
04:42
I was a young Australian woman
doing extraordinary things in London.
doing extraordinary things in London.
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Bola som mladá Austrálčanka,
ktorá v Londýne robila výnimočné veci.
ktorá v Londýne robila výnimočné veci.
04:48
And I wasn't ready for that all to end.
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A nebola som pripravená
o to všetko prísť.
o to všetko prísť.
04:52
I was so determined to survive
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Moje odhodlanie prežiť bolo tak veľké,
04:56
that I used my scarf to tie tourniquets
around the tops of my legs,
around the tops of my legs,
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že som si zo šálu urobila škrtidlo
a obmotala som si ním nohy,
a obmotala som si ním nohy,
05:01
and I just shut everything
and everyone out,
and everyone out,
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vypustila som z hlavy všetko naokolo
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to focus, to listen to myself,
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a započúvala som sa do svojho vnútra
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to be guided by instinct alone.
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nechala som sa viesť len inštinktom.
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I lowered my breathing rate.
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Začala som dýchať pomalšie.
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I elevated my thighs.
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Zdvihla som stehná.
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I held myself upright
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Vzpriamila som sa
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and I fought the urge to close my eyes.
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a zo všetkých síl som sa snažila
zostať pri vedomí.
zostať pri vedomí.
05:26
I held on for almost an hour,
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Takto som bola asi hodinu,
05:31
an hour to contemplate
the whole of my life
the whole of my life
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hodinu som premýšľala
nad celým svojim životom
nad celým svojim životom
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up until this point.
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až do toho momentu.
05:39
Perhaps I should have done more.
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Možno som mohla urobiť viac.
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Perhaps I could have
lived more, seen more.
lived more, seen more.
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Možno som toho mohla prežiť viac,
vidieť viac.
vidieť viac.
05:46
Maybe I should have gone running,
dancing, taken up yoga.
dancing, taken up yoga.
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Možno som mala chodiť behať, tancovať,
začať s jógou.
začať s jógou.
05:52
But my priority and my focus
was always my work.
was always my work.
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Ale pre mňa
bola vždy na prvom mieste moja práca.
bola vždy na prvom mieste moja práca.
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I lived to work.
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Žila som pre prácu.
05:59
Who I was on my business card
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To, čo som mala na vizitke
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mattered to me.
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pre mňa veľa znamenalo.
06:05
But it didn't matter down in that tunnel.
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Ale dole, v tom tuneli to bolo jedno.
06:11
By the time I felt that first touch
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Kým som zacítila dotyk
06:15
from one of my rescuers,
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jedneho z mojich záchrancov,
06:18
I was unable to speak,
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som sa nezmohla ani na slovo,
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unable to say even
a small word, like "Gill."
a small word, like "Gill."
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ani na jediné, ako "Gill."
06:27
I surrendered my body to them.
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Len som im odovdzala svoje telo.
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I had done all I possibly could,
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Urobila som všetko,
čo som mohla,
čo som mohla,
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and now I was in their hands.
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a môj život bol vtedy už v ich rukách.
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I understood
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Pochopila som,
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just who and what humanity really is,
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čo vlastne naozaj znamená ľudskosť,
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when I first saw the ID tag
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práve v momente,
keď som si všimla identifikačný štítok,
keď som si všimla identifikačný štítok,
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that was given to me
when I was admitted to hospital.
when I was admitted to hospital.
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ktorý mi dali pri príchode do nemocnice.
06:54
And it read:
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Bolo tam napísané:
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"One unknown estimated female."
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"jeden neznámy, pravdepodobne žena."
07:03
One unknown estimated female.
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Jeden neznámy, pravdepodobne žena.
07:09
Those four words were my gift.
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Tieto štyri slová boli pre mňa darom.
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What they told me very clearly
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Veľmi jasne som z nich pochopila,
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was that my life was saved,
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že môj život bol zachránený,
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purely because I was a human being.
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jednoducho len preto,
že som ľudská bytosť.
že som ľudská bytosť.
07:22
Difference of any kind made no difference
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Nič na svete sa nedá prirovnať,
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to the extraordinary lengths
that the rescuers were prepared to go
that the rescuers were prepared to go
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úžasnému nasadeniu záchranárov,
s tým, čo boli pripravení podstúpiť,
s tým, čo boli pripravení podstúpiť,
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to save my life,
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aby mi zachránili život,
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to save as many unknowns as they could,
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aby zachránili čo najviac neznámych,
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and putting their own lives at risk.
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aby riskovali svoje vlastné životy.
07:40
To them, it didn't matter
if I was rich or poor,
if I was rich or poor,
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Im nezáležalo na tom,
či som bohatá alebo chudobná,
či som bohatá alebo chudobná,
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the color of my skin,
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akú mám farbu pleti,
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whether I was male or female,
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či som muž alebo žena,
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my sexual orientation,
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na mojej sexuálnej orientácii,
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who I voted for,
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koho som volila,
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whether I was educated,
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či som vzdelaná,
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if I had a faith or no faith at all.
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či som aspoň trochu veriaca, alebo vôbec.
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Nothing mattered
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Nezáležalo na ničom inom,
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other than I was a precious human life.
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než na tom, že som vzácny ľudský život.
08:07
I see myself as a living fact.
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Samu seba vidím ako živý fakt.
08:12
I am proof
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Som dôkazom,
08:14
that unconditional love and respect
can not only save,
can not only save,
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že bezpodmienečná láska a úcta
má moc nielen zachrániť,
má moc nielen zachrániť,
08:21
but it can transform lives.
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ale aj premieňať životy.
08:25
Here is a wonderful image
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
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Tu je nádherná fotografia
s jedným z mojich záchrancov, s Andym,
s jedným z mojich záchrancov, s Andym,
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taken just last year.
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to bolo minulý rok.
08:32
Ten years after the event,
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Desať rokov po tej udalosti,
08:34
and here we are, arm in arm.
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a pozrite, v objatí.
08:39
Throughout all the chaos,
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Napriek všetkému tomu zmätku,
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my hand was held tightly.
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ma niekto pevne držal za ruku.
08:45
My face was stroked gently.
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Niekto ma jemne hladkal po tvári.
08:49
What did I feel?
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Čo som cítila?
08:51
I felt loved.
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Že som milovaná.
08:53
What's shielded me from hatred
and wanting retribution,
and wanting retribution,
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To, čo ma uchránilo od nenávisti
a túžby po odplate,
a túžby po odplate,
08:58
what's given me the courage to say:
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čo mi dalo odvahu povedať:
09:01
this ends with me
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"mnou to končí "
09:06
is love.
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je láska.
09:08
I was loved.
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Bola som milovaná.
09:13
I believe the potential
for widespread positive change
for widespread positive change
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Verím, že potenciál pre rozsiahlu
zmenu k lepšiemu
zmenu k lepšiemu
09:19
is absolutely enormous
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je naozaj obrovský
09:21
because I know what we're capable of.
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lebo viem, čoho sme schopní.
09:24
I know the brilliance of humanity.
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Viem, že ľustvo môže zažiariť.
09:27
So this leaves me with some
pretty big things to ponder
pretty big things to ponder
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To ma núti zamyslieť sa nad pár celkom
veľkými vecami
veľkými vecami
09:31
and some questions for us all to consider:
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a otázkami, ktoré sa týkajú nás všetkých:
09:36
Is what unites us not far greater
than what can ever divide?
than what can ever divide?
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Nie je to, čo nás spája väčšie,
než to, čo nás rozdeľuje?
než to, čo nás rozdeľuje?
09:43
Does it have to take
a tragedy or a disaster
a tragedy or a disaster
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Musí dôjsť k nešťastiu alebo pohrome
09:47
for us to feel deeply
connected as one species,
connected as one species,
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aby sme cítili to hlboké prepojenie,
ako jeden druh
ako jeden druh
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as human beings?
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ako ľudské bytosti?
09:55
And when will we embrace
the wisdom of our era
the wisdom of our era
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Kedy uchopíme múdrosť našej doby,
10:01
to rise above mere tolerance
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aby prevýšila obyčajnú toleranciu
10:05
and move to an acceptance
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a naučila nás prijímať
10:08
for all who are only a label
until we know them?
until we know them?
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všetkých, ktorí sú pre nás len nálepkou
pokiaľ ich nespoznáme?
pokiaľ ich nespoznáme?
10:15
Thank you.
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Ďakujem.
10:16
(Applause)
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(Potlesk)
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.
Gill Hicks | Speaker | TED.com