We value integrity, humanity, and diversity.
“Skills are just a plus. The real value of The Oriental Hybrid is embedded in our conscious selection of members — we only gather native talents who carry the DNA and are authentically passionate about sharing our love to bring a change to both the Chinese and Arabic speaking worlds.”
— Reiting, Founder of The Oriental Hybrid
Meet the Hybrids
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Reiting Lee
Founder
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Ragaa Ezzat
Content Translation
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Hanae Rhahli
Market Research
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Yasmin Barakat
Intercultural Communication
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Niama Elazzab
Business Advising
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Deema Alkhaldi
Community Support
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Yara Alsaleem
Community Support
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Jingmin Xie
Community Support
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Amal Smimine
Community Support
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Khaoula Abouelhassan
Community Support
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Yamen Obeidat
Community Support
Our Stories
BRANDING,
MARKETING,
FASHION, TREND FORECASTING, SUSTAINABILITY
Reiting Lee 李芮庭 أمل لي
Professional Languages: Chinese, English, French, Portuguese | Market: APAC, EU
Reiting is a Taiwanese globetrotter specializing in transdisciplinary design, creative digital marketing, and culturally-savvy business development strategy. she has studied, worked, researched, and lived in 13 countries across 6 continents: (long-term) Taiwan, New Zealand, USA, China, Australia, Brazil, Germany; (short-term) Turkey, Morocco, France, Egypt, UAE, and Saudi Arabia; remote experience from UK. Her experiences include working in the governmental trade council, 5 years in a cross-functional marketing position in private companies, and over 8 years in the startup scene.
Thanks to her grandfathers coming from Fujian, Reiting’s close connection with Mainland China began very early by attending peace forums and cross-strait events in Mainland from 2005 to 2011 as a student representative. With the record-breaking approval from the Beijing Municipal Education Commission as an outstanding candidate from Taiwan, she moved to Beijing in 2013 to pursue her studies and graduated with top 1 academic performance in the class. During these years, she deepened her knowledge of Chinese cultural heritage interpretations and Mainland consumer behaviors.
In 2016, she relocated to Germany to begin her career in the fashion industry working with the largest sustainable fashion tradeshow in the world, European circular fashion projects, independent ethical fashion labels, an international influencer marketing platform, and a trend forecasting agency. Apart from her presence with the Green Fashion Tours, which was featured in Berlin Fashion Week and Mexican media, she managed social media campaigns for prestigious fashion brands with the highest performance of 93 Million reach under one campaign.
Reiting's interest in the Middle Eastern culture was sparked by her friends since 2007. In 2018, she moved to Casablanca to direct on a sustainable fashion NGO project in collaboration with local fashion designers and influencers to promote North African craftsmanship and assist brands in improving products for the Asian market. She served as a Digital Marketing Manager in her most recent work connecting celebrities and art events between the UAE and China markets.
| Certificate in Modern Standard Arabic, Qalam wa Lawh Center for Arabic Studies, Morocco
| PgC in Business Sustainability Management, University of Cambridge, UK
| PgC in Fashion & Luxury Management, Institut Français de la Mode, France
| Semester Exchange in Urbanism & Scenography, University of São Paulo, Brazil
| Semester Exchange in Fashion Design, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
| BA in Environmental Arts Design, Beijing Institute of Technology, China PRC
| BA in Interior Design, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan ROC
Email — LinkedIn — Instagram
SEO, OFFSHORING PROJECT MANAGEMENT, MULTILINGUAL COMMUNICATION, PHILANTHROPY
Niama El Azzab 倪敏 نعيمة العزب
Professional Languages: Arabic, French, Spanish, English, Chinese | Market: MENA
Niama is a Moroccan digital marketing specialist residing in Beijing since 2014 with outstanding multilingual communication skills and profound knowledge of multinational business offshoring programs. She is an expert in ensuring optimal preparation for intercultural business communication verbally and digitally.
Led to China by a scholarship in Chinese language studies and an internship in a logistics company assisting on the Middle East and North Africa affairs, she discovered a great potential of technical cooperation and knowledge exchange among Chinese and Arabic speaking countries at an early stage.
With a higher education background in business offshoring project management, she has a good understanding of business growth, investment opportunities, resource access, and quality control during the business relocation process. Furthermore, in China, her work in the digital field enables her to observe the evolution in consumer demands in the capital city with a specialization on upgrading SEO results for Chinese education institutions targeting international applicants.
Aside from her work, she is passionate about Chinese and Arab history, philanthropy projects, and human rights.
| Certificate in Chinese Language, Beijing International Studies University, China PRC
| MA in Project Management & Offshoring Platform, Ibn Tofail University, Morocco
| BA in Business Management, Mohamed V University of Rabat, Morocco
MULTILINGUAL COMMUNICATION, TRANSLATION, EDITING
Ragaa Ezzat 袁欣欣 رجاء عزت
Professional Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English | Market: Egypt
Ragaa is an Egyptian freelance translator and certified Arabic language instructor for foreign nationals. She completed her BA in Chinese Studies at Cairo University and has been working as a Mandarin translator, interpreter, editor, and proofreader since then.
She was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. Her father, however, lived in Saudi Arabia for over 10 years, and she has been familiar with Arab culture since childhood, especially Egyptian and Saudi Arabian culture. She also studied English as a second language. In high school, she joined theater auditions and was passionate about Arabic literature.
During college, she managed numerous events related to Chinese culture in Egypt that were broadcast by Chinese media in Mainland China and also produced a short documentary series on Sino-Egyptian anthropology.
In the near future, she plans to pursue her MBA in Mainland China or Taiwan to have first-hand experience with the Asian lifestyle.
| BA in Chinese Studies, Chinese Department, Specialized Translation Program, Cairo University, Egypt
CONTENT CREATION, MULTILINGUAL COMMUNICATION, CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Deema Alkhaldi 黃蒂瑪 ديما الخالدي
Professional Languages: Arabic, Chinese | Market: MENA
Deema is a Jordanian-Taiwanese interracial mix born in Taiwan and raised in Saudi Arabia. She is currently majoring in English Language and Literature at the Arab Open University in Riyadh.
Having lived all her life in Saudi Arabia with seasonal visits to Jordan and Taiwan, she has complete knowledge of both the Arab and Taiwanese cultures with a unique highlight on her maternal ancestry, the Taiwanese Aboriginal Atayal tribe.
Being a Generation Z, 19-year-old Deema has a great sense of beauty and lifestyle content creation from still image editing to short vlog videos. She is very sociable with great interpersonal communication skills hoping to use her trilingual abilities to help more people in the future.
| BSc in Health Management and Policy, Jordan Institute of Science and Technology, Jordan
| BA in English Language and Literature, Arab Open University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
BUSINESS NETWORKING, GEOPOLITICS, MULTILINGUAL COMMUNICATION
Khaoula Abou El Hassan 木蘭 خولة ابو الحسن
Professional Languages: French, Arabic, English, Chinese, Spanish | Market: MENA, EU
Khaoula is a Moroccan business communication specialist currently based in Casablanca with a great understanding of cultural differences and similarities across regions. Her academic background consists of France, Taiwan ROC, and Mainland China PRC; it has well-formed her in business management, geopolitics, and finance.
Her love for the Chinese culture and people began in 2015 with an opportunity of language studies in Mainland China, and her experiences made her decide to take the university major in business integration and negotiation techniques with the Chinese market. She furthered her knowledge of the Chinese language and culture by returning to China several times via exchange programs and a Double Master’s Program. During her MBA studies in Paris and Tainan, she researched on Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa with a focus on Morocco.
Having worked as a sales and marketing assistant in the Chinese import-export company during her time in China, Khaoula has applied her multilingual and social skills in assisting the company to optimize its services. Aside from her work, she dedicates her time to cultural exchange, arts, and diverse humanitarian activities.
| Certificate in Chinese Language, Shanghai International Studies University, China PRC
| Certificate in Chinese Language, Zhejiang Wanli University, China PRC
| GMBA in Business Administration, Southern Tainan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan ROC
| MA in Globalization and International Trade - Chinese World, Paris XIII University, France
| BA in Administration and International Exchange – Chinese World, Paris XIII University, France
TECH BUSINESS, MULTILINGUAL COMMUNICATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS
Amal Smimine 史雅敏 أمل سميمين
Professional Languages: Arabic, French, English, Chinese | Market: MENA
Amal is a Moroccan business developer based in Taipei with close-up connections to different cities of Taiwan. Inspired by a Chinese language partner, she was motivated to move across the oceans and had been living in Taiwan since 2015. Constructing a life in Taiwan for 6 years has, on top of clinging to her Moroccan culture, improved her international awareness and made her horizon wider than it used to be. And as she states, to be "double-cultured" now.
Despite her academic background in engineering, Amal did not hesitate to change her field of expertise and set her foot into business development which allows her to bring her passion for multilingual communication and sociable characteristics into play. Her work in assisting Taiwanese companies in marketing AI services in the manufacturing industries has equipped her with first-hand experiences in incorporating the Tech and the Business harmoniously.
| Certificate in Chinese Language, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan ROC
| MS in Civil Engineering, National Central University, Taiwan ROC
| BS in Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Mohammedia, Morocco
EXPORT AND IMPORT, TRADE, AUDITING, MARKET RESEARCH
Hanae Rhahli 賴涵那 هناء رحاحلي
Professional Languages: Arabic, French, English | Market: Morocco
Hanae is a Moroccan Export and Import specialist based in Rabat, who is passionate about art and the fashion industry. She studied in Auditing and Accounting in Morocco and China, and also studied International Trade Management.
She has professional experience of 7 years coordinating and managing exports and imports operations. In 2013, she
was introduced to Chinese culture while she was an exchange student in Nanjing, China. Living in China gave her the opportunity to start learning Mandarin and explore the rich Chinese culture. Later on, she decided to change her field of work to give more time to her passion for art. Her interest in sustainable fashion practices and requirements led her to research to enlarge her knowledge by taking online courses from Chinese universities and organizations.
| Certificate in Mandarin Language, Nanjing Audit University, China PRC
| MS Exchange in Auditing, Nanjing Audit University, China PRC
| MS in Management of International Trade, ISCAE, Morocco
| MA in Auditing Accounting and Control, ISCAE, Morocco
INDUSTRIAL COMMUNICATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS, COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
Yamen Obeidat 歐也孟 يامن عبيدات
Professional Languages: Arabic, English, Chinese | Market: MENA
Yamen is a Jordanian industrial communication specialist currently based in Tainan, Taiwan. In 2016, he was selected as a candidate from Irbid, Jordan, to study Mandarin in Taipei and moved to Tainan to continue his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering at National Cheng Kung University with a prospect of furthering his graduate studies in Taiwan. Through additional courses in creative marketing, he learned to manage and expand communities with a positive approach.
With an outgoing personality and active participation in social events, Yamen not only has won the hearts of many in Taiwan but also explored local cultures in depth through public welfare activities such as providing foreign language education in remote areas. By finding similarities between Jordanian and Taiwanese social cultures, Yamen has successfully assisted in the bilingual communication for Arab merchants in sourcing automobiles in Taiwan.
| Certificate in Chinese Language, National Chengchi University, Taiwan ROC
| BS in Civil Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan ROC
CONTENT CREATION, MULTILINGUAL COMMUNICATION, CREATIVE ARTS
Yara Alsaleem 李郁而 يارا السليم
Professional Languages: Arabic, English | Market: MENA
Yara is a Gen-Z Saudi Arabian content editor born and raised in Riyadh beautifully mixed with a diverse MENA region background, including Palestinian and Lebanese. As a native speaker of Arabic, she also has working proficiency in English and recently became interested in the Chinese language.
While she is a digital artist and a painter volunteering in her university’s designing club, she has an eye for the fashion industry. She has been vegan for four years and her art inspirations mostly come from nature and different cultures from all around the world. Taiwan will be her next station in learning about new cultures especially for its vibrant design industry and the perfect natural beauty.
She believes that the perfect life comes from experiencing new things and learning about different cultures, which makes her an excellent communicator.
| BA in Finance and Investments, Al-imam Mohammed Ibn Saud University, Saudi Arabia
PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC RELATIONS, CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Jingmin Xie 謝婧旻 خديجة شيه
Professional Language: Chinese, English | Market: APAC
Jingmin Xie is a Chinese project management specialist currently based in Shanghai. Raised in a Hui family in Yunnan, a province with the largest number of ethnic groups in Mainland China, she is deeply influenced by the silk road history, Muslim lifestyle, and cultural diversity in this region.
During her time in the university, she served in various volunteering programs and came into contact with handicrafts made by rural women with secondhand and vintage objects. The idea of combining ethnic characteristics with sustainable environmental protection sparked her interest in further involvement in related projects.
In 2017, Jingmin relocated to pursue her MBA degree in the UAE as her family of Hui ethnicity is heavily influenced by the Arab culture. Through her 3-year stay in Dubai, she deepened her understanding of the Arab culture and the huge potential of Arab fashion brands. Jingmin's interest in this field was further stimulated by the fact that the Chinese ethnic groups and the Arab tribes share a far-reaching bond in their similarities among culture and art.
Her experiences in managing Chinese engaging programs for the UAE and the coordination of foreign projects for Mainland China for Dubai and Shanghai-based agencies have prepared her with excellent skills in working across different cultural backgrounds, and in functioning cooperation with local governments, enterprises, and public institutions.
| MBA in International Hospitality Management, The Emirates Academy of Hospitality, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
| BA in Business Administration, Dianchi College, Yunnan University, China PRC
A diverse selection of experts…
We have a great range of media, marketing, creative products, and sustainability experts from the Chinese and Arabic speaking regions that is ready to cater to your needs for personal and business growth. We are here to help.