<In 2010, Al Mafraq had 290,0000 inhabitants. Since the Syrian uprising began two years ago, the number has more than doubled. Al Mafraq's Zaatari refugee camp is home to more than 160,00 Syrian refugees. As a result, the camp is becoming cramped and over crowded. Over half of the some 1.9 million who have fled Syria due to the crisis are children; they are missing out on an education, they waste away their days in fear and confinement lacking the feeling of security, and the chance to play freely with their friends. Being trapped in limbo, these children face the reality of an uncertain future - wondering if they will be able to return to their homes in Syria, or if they will have to start a new life somewhere else. These refugee children consequently spend their key developmental years in isolation, without being able to rebuild their livelihoods on the basis of new friendships and education.