Ai Weiwei vs Leymah Gbowee
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Leymah Gbowee (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
Leymah Gbowee (1972–present)
- — Born in central Liberia Verified
- — Trained as a trauma counsellor and studied social work Verified
- — Organised the Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace Verified
- — Led a women's delegation to the Accra peace talks Verified
- — Co-founded the Women Peace and Security Network Africa Verified
- — Completed a master's degree in conflict transformation Verified
- — Featured in the documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell Verified
- — Published the memoir Mighty Be Our Powers Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Founded the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa Verified