I arrive to the office at 7:45 with my to-go coffee in hand, from Rumi, my favorite café down the street. Americano, a little bit of milk. It’s one of those mornings I enjoy getting to the office early before anyone else is around, with a nice coffee, and getting a head start on my day.

I open my laptop and pull up the Powerpoint that Katie and I will present today to one of the working groups in Zaatari, about a recent research study she led for us. Given the intense media attention on Zaatari, there are constant research studies in the camp, and it feels like a zoo of researchers, journalists, documentary filmmakers, government officials from all over the world, even celebrities.