Bouchra Rebiai, Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Aurora Hikma, is a bilingual English and Arabic speaker of Algerian-Sri Lankan heritage.
Bouchra Rebiai
Founder and CEO of Aurora Hikma
Bouchra Rebiai, Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Aurora Hikma, is a bilingual English-Arabic communicator of Algerian-Sri Lankan heritage. Raised in Saudi Arabia, she identified a need for accessible, high-quality Arabic content and launched Aurora Hikma to meet that need. Her efforts now empower Algerian women with remote work opportunities while delivering excellent translation and content services globally.
Recognized by the Saudi Ministry of Culture and deeply rooted in cross-cultural experiences, Bouchra continues to bridge linguistic and cultural divides through storytelling, creativity, and technology.
About this Episode
In this insightful episode, Bouchra Rebiai takes us on a journey from Saudi Arabia to Algeria and the UAE, sharing her path as a multilingual entrepreneur, translator, and advocate for Arabic content. Discover how she led a ‘translate-a-thon’ in Algeria, tackled translation challenges, and translated the award-winning novel Ancillary Justice.
Bouchra also sheds light on the challenges of automated translation tools and the importance of cultural nuance. Plus, enjoy a fun game segment and her powerful “Green Pill Moment” where she broke free from societal expectations.
“While different cultures look at things differently, fundamentally, the basics are the same”
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“The more we can connect with people, the more we can surpass any language barriers or any other barrier that holds us apart”
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Show highlights
“Translation is all about creativity, and it’s one step lower than writing”
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“I wanted to share valuable content with people who didn’t speak English”
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Useful Links
Website: https://aurorahikma.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bouchra.rebiai
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bouchra.rebiai/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/brebiai
The Matrix Green Pill Podcast: https://thematrixgreenpill.com/
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