• Apoorva Srivastvav competes in the first annual UAE Spelling Bee Championship semi - finals at Jumeirah Beach Hotel's Meyana Auditorium in Dubai on February 3, 2012. The championship was open to grade 6-12 students in the UAE, with the finals being held at the Mall of the Emirates next Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National
    Apoorva Srivastvav competes in the first annual UAE Spelling Bee Championship semi - finals at Jumeirah Beach Hotel's Meyana Auditorium in Dubai on February 3, 2012. The championship was open to grade 6-12 students in the UAE, with the finals being held at the Mall of the Emirates next Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Ayesra Iqbal competes in the first annual UAE Spelling Bee Championship semi - finals at Jumeirah Beach Hotel's Meyana Auditorium. Christopher Pike / The National
    Ayesra Iqbal competes in the first annual UAE Spelling Bee Championship semi - finals at Jumeirah Beach Hotel's Meyana Auditorium. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Students get some last minute studying in while waiting to compete. Christopher Pike / The National
    Students get some last minute studying in while waiting to compete. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Nandini Thomas, Kuhelika Ghosh, and Nandini Menon celebrate getting spelling their words correctly in the first round. Christopher Pike / The National
    Nandini Thomas, Kuhelika Ghosh, and Nandini Menon celebrate getting spelling their words correctly in the first round. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Students wait to compete. Christopher Pike / The National
    Students wait to compete. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Khaled Alfares reacts after successfully spelling 'myxomatosis.' Christopher Pike / The National
    Khaled Alfares reacts after successfully spelling 'myxomatosis.' Christopher Pike / The National
  • The judges during the first annual UAE Spelling Bee Championship semi-finals at Jumeirah Beach Hotel's Meyana Auditorium in Dubai on February 3, 2012. The championship was open to grade 6-12 students in the UAE with the finals being held at the Mall of the Emirates next Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National
    The judges during the first annual UAE Spelling Bee Championship semi-finals at Jumeirah Beach Hotel's Meyana Auditorium in Dubai on February 3, 2012. The championship was open to grade 6-12 students in the UAE with the finals being held at the Mall of the Emirates next Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Pranav Anad competes in the first annual UAE Spelling Bee Championship semi - finals at Jumeirah Beach Hotel's Meyana Auditorium in Dubai on February 3, 2012. The championship was open to grade 6-12 students in the UAE, with the finals being held at the Mall of the Emirates next Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National
    Pranav Anad competes in the first annual UAE Spelling Bee Championship semi - finals at Jumeirah Beach Hotel's Meyana Auditorium in Dubai on February 3, 2012. The championship was open to grade 6-12 students in the UAE, with the finals being held at the Mall of the Emirates next Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Liyana Kallooriyakath. Christopher Pike / The National
    Liyana Kallooriyakath. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Farhan Alvi reacts after successfully. Christopher Pike / The National
    Farhan Alvi reacts after successfully. Christopher Pike / The National

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In Pictures: Dubai Spelling Bee 2012

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