Ai Weiwei vs Arundhati Roy
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Arundhati Roy (1961–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 65 years, from 1961 to 2026.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Arundhati Roy (1961–present)
- — Born in Shillong, Meghalaya, India Verified
- — Studied architecture in Delhi Verified
- — Married Pradip Krishen Verified
- — Wrote the screenplay for In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones Verified
- — Published The God of Small Things Verified
- — Won the Booker Prize Verified
- — Campaigned with the Narmada Bachao Andolan Verified
- — Awarded the Sydney Peace Prize Verified
- — Published The Ministry of Utmost Happiness Verified
- — Awarded the PEN Pinter Prize Verified