Gill Hicks: I survived a terrorist attack. Here's what I learned
جیل هیکس: من از یک حمله تروریستی جان به در بردم. این درسی است که آموختم
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
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at the same time,
at anyone on the Tube,
دستش بر کلید انفجار مردد بود
over the detonation switch.
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
یا به من جیل هیکس، صدمه وارد کند.
او مرا نمیشناخت.
to dehumanize us.
تا ما را از انسانیت ساقط کند.
in my carriage alone,
تنها در کوپه ما از دست رفت،
through tar might be like.
چنان احساسی داشته باشد.
who, minutes earlier,
every few minutes.
او زنده مانده است.
at the Design Council.
جان سالم به در برده است.
architecture and design journals,
مقالات معماری و طراحی منتشر کردهام،
of the Royal Society of Arts,
that one day I would be standing,
که روزی اینجا بایستم،
پاهای مصنوعی حفظ کنم،
doing extraordinary things in London.
کارهای خارقالعادهای در لندن میکردم.
around the tops of my legs,
بالای پاهایم بستم،
and everyone out,
the whole of my life
lived more, seen more.
بیشتر زندگی کنم، بیشتر ببینم.
dancing, taken up yoga.
رقص یاد میگرفتم، یوگا کار میکردم.
was always my work.
a small word, like "Gill."
مثل «جیل» را به زبان بیاورم.
به من داده شده بود را دیدم.
when I was admitted to hospital.
that the rescuers were prepared to go
نجات ناشناسهای بیشتر
هیچ تفاوتی ایجاد نمیکرد.
if I was rich or poor,
که من فقیر بودم یا غنی،
can not only save,
نه تنها میتواند منجی زندگی باشد،
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
از من و یکی از امدادگرانم، اندی
and wanting retribution,
for widespread positive change
pretty big things to ponder
باقی میگذارد که باید به آنها بیاندیشم
than what can ever divide?
چیزی نیست که ما را از هم سوا میکند؟
a tragedy or a disaster
یا یک فاجعه به وقوع بپیوندد
connected as one species,
به هم تعلق خاطر پیدا کنیم؟
the wisdom of our era
در آغوش بگیریم
پیش از آنکه آنها را بشناسیم
until we know them?
بیش نیستند را پذیرا باشیم؟
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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