Even as time neared for her family's train to depart, Nur Aamily Safiyya Zabari refused to leave the hall at The International World Innovative Student Exhibition (iWise) at the University of Surrey, United Kingdom.

The 11-year-old had just been awarded a gold medal in English public speaking. Her parents were getting anxious about the 30-minute walk back to central London to make the train, but Nur Aamily insisted on waiting for the best performer award to be announced.