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These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time.
Ai Weiwei
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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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A city is a place that can offer maximum freedom. Otherwise it’s incomplete.
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