Gill Hicks: I survived a terrorist attack. Here's what I learned
Gill Hicks: Ich habe überlebt. Was ich aus einem Terroranschlag gelernt habe
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
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Selbstmordattentäter
über jemanden anzunehmen,
-- ohne dass wir es wussten --
at the same time,
wir fast nebeneinander.
at anyone on the Tube,
over the detonation switch.
dem Auslöser schwebte.
was er wohl gedacht hat,
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
umzubringen oder zu verletzen.
eine Bezeichnung zugeschrieben,
und nicht eine von "uns".
to dehumanize us.
als Menschen wahrnehmen.
in my carriage alone,
26 wertvolle Menschenleben
eine so tiefe Dunkelheit,
through tar might be like.
dass wir der Feind waren.
who, minutes earlier,
der U-Bahn beachtet hatten:
every few minutes.
dass sie sich immer wieder meldete.
dass er überlebte.
at the Design Council.
im Design Council war.
Morgen gerettet wurde.
architecture and design journals,
und Design-Zeitschriften herausgab,
of the Royal Society of Arts,
Royal Society of Arts war,
that one day I would be standing,
eines Tages hier stehen,
doing extraordinary things in London.
die Außergewöhnliches in London tat.
dass all das enden sollte.
around the tops of my legs,
am Oberschenkel mit meinem Schal abband,
and everyone out,
leiten zu lassen.
meine Augen zu schließen.
the whole of my life
lived more, seen more.
mehr sehen sollen.
dancing, taken up yoga.
tanzen oder Yoga machen sollen.
was always my work.
war immer meine Arbeit.
war nichts davon wichtig.
a small word, like "Gill."
die Identifikationskarte sah,
when I was admitted to hospital.
zugewiesen hatte.
vermutlich weiblich."
vermutlich weiblich.
machten keinen Unterschied,
that the rescuers were prepared to go
if I was rich or poor,
ob ich reich oder arm war,
menschliches Leben war.
can not only save,
Leben nicht nur retten,
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
einem meiner Retter,
and wanting retribution,
Wunsch nach Rache bewahrt hat,
for widespread positive change
für weitläufige positive Veränderungen
pretty big things to ponder
muss ich weiter nachdenken,
than what can ever divide?
viel größer, als all das, was uns trennt?
a tragedy or a disaster
so großes Unglück geschehen,
connected as one species,
Spezies verbunden fühlen --
the wisdom of our era
die Weisheit dieser Ära begrüßen,
until we know them?
zuschreiben, bevor wir sie kennen?
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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