Gill Hicks: I survived a terrorist attack. Here's what I learned
גיל היקס: אני שרדתי מתקפת טרור. הנה מה שלמדתי
Gill Hicks has dedicated her life to being an advocate for peace. Full bio
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at the same time,
באותו זמן,
at anyone on the Tube,
over the detonation switch.
מה הוא חשב?
or maim me, Gill Hicks.
או להטיל מום בי, ג'יל היקס.
to dehumanize us.
להפוך אותנו ללא-אנושיים.
in my carriage alone,
בקרון שלי בלבד,
through tar might be like.
who, minutes earlier,
שכמה דקות קודם לכן
every few minutes.
בכל כמה דקות.
שאני הייתי ראש מחלקה בוועדת העיצוב.
at the Design Council.
architecture and design journals,
יומני אדריכלות ועיצוב,
of the Royal Society of Arts,
בחברה המלכותית של האמנויות,
that one day I would be standing,
שיום אחד אני אעמוד כאן,
על רגליים תותבות,
doing extraordinary things in London.
שעושה דברים יוצאי דופן בלונדון.
around the tops of my legs,
מסביב לחלק העליון של הרגליים שלי,
and everyone out,
the whole of my life
lived more, seen more.
dancing, taken up yoga.
לרקוד, לעשות יוגה.
was always my work.
תמיד היה העבודה שלי.
שם במנהרה הזו.
a small word, like "Gill."
כמו "ג'יל".
when I was admitted to hospital.
לא היה משנה
that the rescuers were prepared to go
היה מוכן לעשות
if I was rich or poor,
אם הייתי עשירה או ענייה,
can not only save,
יכולים לא רק להציל,
of one of my rescuers, Andy, and I
של אחד מהמושיעים שלי, אנדי, ואני
and wanting retribution,
for widespread positive change
pretty big things to ponder
עם דברים די גדולים להרהר עליהם
than what can ever divide?
ממה שיכול אי פעם להפריד?
a tragedy or a disaster
connected as one species,
the wisdom of our era
until we know them?
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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