Young Syrians get 100 percent praise at 'Refugees Got Talent' contest in Iraq camp

Wasila Hassan, 17, from Qamishlo, Syria, is pictured at Arbat refugee camp, Iraq, June 20, 2016. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Andrea DiCenzo

SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Belting out an emotional song in honour of Kurdish military forces under a full moon, Syrian refugee Mizzgin Rumi's shyness transformed to confidence as he captivated his audience.

Rumi, 19, was one of 10 acts on stage at the dusty Arbat refugee camp in the semi-autonomous northern region of Iraqi Kurdistan competing in the highly-anticipated final of the talent contest "Refugees Got Talent".