I just did a simulation of life as a refugee, and it was a terrifying experience

More than four million people have fled the civil war in Syria to refugee camps in neighboring countries, including Turkey and Jordan.

Worldwide, more than 60 million people are displaced - more than any other tme in history.

This refugee crisis remains largely abstract to the world's most affluent people, even though they are in the best position to help mitigate the humanitarian emergency.

In an attempt to provide perspective on what it really means to be a refugee, the World Economic Forum had a refugee simulation at its annual conference in Davos, Switzerland.

Davos is a retreat for global leaders to discuss what's happening around the world. Most of what is discussed is pablum, but the refugee crisis is a serious issue that's top of mind for many here.

I did the simulation. It was not even 1% of what a refugee actually experiences, but it was enough to provide a jolt to my senses. It was by far the most illuminating thing I've experienced here. It was much better than a talk about what's happening with refugees.

I took as many photos as I could before my phone was confiscated.