Ai Weiwei vs Ben Okri
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Ben Okri (1959–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1959 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
Ben Okri (1959–present)
- — Born in Minna, Nigeria Verified
- — Childhood in London Verified
- — Returned to Nigeria Verified
- — Moved to England to study at the University of Essex Verified
- — Published his first novel, Flowers and Shadows Verified
- — Poetry editor of West Africa magazine Verified
- — Won the Booker Prize Verified
- — Published The Famished Road Verified
- — Appointed OBE Verified