Ai Weiwei vs Narges Mohammadi
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Narges Mohammadi (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
Narges Mohammadi (1972–present)
- — Born in Zanjan, Iran Verified
- — Studied applied physics at Imam Khomeini International University
- — Married the journalist Taghi Rahmani Verified
- — Became vice-president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center
- — Arrested and sentenced to a prison term on national security charges Verified
- — Arrested again and returned to Evin Prison Verified
- — Sentenced to sixteen years in prison Verified
- — Published White Torture, a book of interviews with women prisoners Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Released from Evin Prison on medical furlough Verified