John Green in Jordan

John tours UNHCR's Registration Centre, the largest registration centre in the Middle East. © UNHCR/ J. Matas

As a backup to digital records, UNHCR maintains a paper file on every single registered refugee. "In each of these files, there is a novel to be written," says John. © UNHCR/ J. Matas

John shares a joke with Syrian refugee Majed who lives with his family in the city of Amman. Majed was a farmer in Syria and is now on the waiting list for UNHCR's cash assistance program. © UNHCR/ J. Matas

John taking a selfie with Majed's four sons. 18-year-old Mahmoud wants to be a pharmacist, 16-year-old Issa would like to be an agricultural engineer, and nine-year-old Yaqoob and eight-year-old Yehic both like to play football. © UNHCR/ J. Matas

John spends day two of his mission in UNHCR's Zaatari Camp, the second largest refugee camp in the world. © UNHCR/ J. Matas

John is briefed by UNHCR Zaatari Camp Manager. UNHCR invests in infrastructure that aims to meet the needs of those living in Zaatari. © UNHCR/ J. Matas

John meets with a group of young men taking a course in digital photography at a UNHCR funded community centre. He learns about the reasons they were forced to leave Syria and what they miss most about their home. © UNHCR/ J. Matas

John walks down Zaatari's famous Champs Elysee, home to many of the 3,000 shops in Zaatari. © UNHCR/ J. Matas

John meets with a group of young girls in a UNHCR funded community centre. They talk to him about how important education is to them. © UNHCR/ J. Matas

John meets Mohammad, and they talk social media. John shows Mohammad how many Twitter followers he has! © UNHCR/ J. Matas

John with Mousa and his family inside their home in Zaatari. Mousa's greatest wish is for his children to have an education. © UNHCR/ J. Matas

View from a high point at UNHCR's Azraq Camp. The camp is currently home to almost 30,000 Syrian refugees. © UNHCR/ J. Matas

John learning how new arrivals to the camp are received and assigned shelter in Azraq.  © UNHCR/ J. Matas

Playing with children in Azraq. © UNHCR/ J. Matas

Enjoying a visit with 15-year-old Hussam whose dream is to become an engineer and to help rebuild Syria. © UNHCR/ J. Matas

John visits an Azraq community centre, fully funded by UNHCR, where children enjoy a variety of activities, including access to tablet computers, videos and internet.  © UNHCR/ J. Matas

Abu Mustafa and his family have recently been accepted for resettlement to the United States. © UNHCR/ J. Matas