In photos: Praya Lundberg meets Syrian refugees in Jordan

Praya meets Syrian refugee Ragda, 9, at her house in Amman, where she has been living with her parents for three years. They fled from Syria where her father had owned a toy factory. They had lived a normal and fulfilling life; they had a house, a car, and went on vacations with friends. Now Ragda is just grateful that her family survived. © UNHCR/Christopher Herwig

"We had both been hiding from the violence in an abandoned school when we met and fell in love. We also got married in that same school." - Praya meets Sulaimarn, 2, and his parents, who were not able to celebrate their wedding before having to flee Syria. Sulaimarn was born with a serious heart defect. He is now almost 2 years old and has barely grown. "It breaks my heart", his mother tells Praya.  © UNHCR/Christopher Herwig

"This henna, I designed especially for you" - Refugee women in the Zaatari camp have the opportunity to develop their skills in many areas such as sewing and cooking.  © UNHCR/Christopher Herwig

"I'll show you my drawing" - Praya meets a young Syrian refugee in the Registration Centre in Amman. Like other children in the room, he has to wait whilst his parents seek help and support from UNHCR, including guidance on their applications for refugee status, medical advice and educational support. UNHCR has set up a child-friendly space so the waiting time can be more enjoyable for children. © UNHCR/Christopher Herwig

"We want to pass on the lessons we've learnt to others, so that we can all help each other improve the community." - a girl told Praya from These Inspiring Girls Enjoy Reading (TIGER), a group supported by UNHCR.  © UNHCR/Christopher Herwig

Praya with Sahsa, the youngest girl in the TIGER group. © UNHCR/Christopher Herwig

"The day I decided to take my kids and flee, I saw my neighbour lying dead on the ground." - Am Ashma escaped from Aleppo with her 3 children and now raises them on her own. She tells Praya that back home there were bombings everyday. Even in the safety of the camp, her children shake in fear at the sound of airplanes passing overhead. Am Ashma left Aleppo to keep her children safe, but is sad she couldn't help her parents. © UNHCR/Christopher Herwig

"We used to live a happy life in Syria. Then the war came. I was forced to seek safety in different parts of Syria with my 3 children. It wasn't until I lost my husband that I decided to bring my children to Jordan." - Feryal tells Praya that when she first arrived at the Zaatari camp she fell into a deep depression and was unable to look after her children. She spent 2 years at a UNHCR-funded mental health clinic and has now recovered and is back with her children. © UNHCR/Christopher Herwig

"I know I have potential, I just need to keep developing my skills and then I can make my dreams come true." - Hamza is a disabled refugee who dreams of acting in a horror movie. He has applied for scholarships to acting school but hasn't heard back from them yet. He will not give up. He takes any courses available at the camp and now has 35 certificates.  © UNHCR/Christopher Herwig

"I'm so concerned about the futures of refugee children. They should all have access to education at least. Their futures are our futures, after all". - Praya learns from her visit that (at the time of her visit) Jordan hosts over 300,000 refugees, half of whom are children. ©  UNHCR/Christopher Herwig