Hyderabad, Dec. 28 -- It was a proud moment for Hyderabad when US Spelling Bee champion Faizan Zaki came to the city. After all, it's not every day that one can spell the word "eclaircissement" - a French word that means to clear up something obscure - with the ease of a 13-year-old and win one of the most prestigious competitions in the world.

Zaki, the 2025 winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the annual academic competition for US students, was celebrated in the city for his milestone achievement on Saturday, December 28. Born in the US, he has deep roots in Hyderabad, with his mother studying medicine at Gandhi Medical College and his father hailing from Khammam in Telangana.

Saisat.com's Bepar Ayesha Safoora spoke to Zaki a...