Ai Weiwei vs Tawakkol Karman
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Tawakkol Karman (1979–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 47 years, from 1979 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
Tawakkol Karman (1979–present)
- — Born in Taiz Governorate, Yemen Verified
- — Studied commerce at the University of Science and Technology in Sana'a
- — Began working as a journalist in Sana'a
- — Co-founded Women Journalists Without Chains Verified
- — Led weekly sit-ins in Sana'a Verified
- — Detained during the Yemeni uprising Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Left Yemen amid the civil war
- — Appointed to the Facebook Oversight Board Verified