Ai Weiwei vs Ghada Shouaa
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Ghada Shouaa (1972–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1972 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
Ghada Shouaa (1972–present)
- — Born in Mahardah, Syria Verified
- — Played basketball for the Syrian national team before switching to athletics
- — Won the heptathlon gold medal at the Asian Games in Hiroshima Verified
- — Won the heptathlon silver medal at the World Championships in Gothenburg Verified
- — Won the Hypo-Meeting heptathlon in Götzis, Austria
- — Won the Olympic heptathlon gold medal in Atlanta Verified
- — Sidelined by a back injury
- — Won the heptathlon bronze medal at the World Championships in Seville Verified
- — Retired from competitive athletics