Syria’s civil war is the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. Half the country’s pre-war population - more than 11 million people - have been killed or forced to flee their homes.

Families are struggling to survive inside Syria, or make a new homes in neighboring countries.

Others risk their lives traveling to Europe, in hope of finding acceptance and opportunity for themselves and their loved ones. For those who are unable to afford the cost of attempting to flee the country many are forced to settle in make shift border camps.

In Jordan alone, more than 600,000 have arrived since the start of the conflict in 2011. And the onset of harsh winter weather makes life as a refugee even more difficult. At times, the effects of the conflict can seem overwhelming.

AP photographer Muhammed Muheisen took some time to photograph and speak with young displaced Syrian children about their thoughts for the future at an informal tented settlement near the Syrian border on the outskirts of Mafraq, Jordan.