Niv Schwartz, 29, Business Consultant & Yael (Yifeng) Zhou, 25, Journalist
Yael (Yifeng) and Niv’s story is more than just your average "love conquers all" narrative; it’s about blending, harmonizing, two distinct cultures, Chinese and Israeli, and coming together to create their own unique language.
Following a professional encounter at Tel Aviv University, they spent their first date at a restaurant with two Chinese tourists that Niv had saved from a scam that day, and since then, a little more than two years ago, they have been together.
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With Niv’s perfectly spoken Chinese and formal demeanor and Yael’s acquired Israeli ‘chutzpah’ they epitomize Tel Aviv’s melting pot mentality. When asked what they like most about living in Tel Aviv, they answered: “It’s those little things that start trending...the ones that can all of a sudden turn into a big deal.” The same can be said of their own personal story, a chance encounter that bloomed into a loving relationship.