Gill Hicks delivers her poignant speech in just 30 power-packed seconds to commemorate the 30 seconds it took doctors to restart her heart after the 2005 London massacre that claimed both her legs, 52 lives, and injured hundreds more.
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“The acts of violent extremism permanently changed my body but their hate failed to change my belief in humanity.
Unconditional love saved my life. My rescuers saved me because I was a precious human being.
What unites us is far stronger than what could ever divide.
Unity will give us the strength to not only over come, but to stand strong in the face of terrorism.”
