“Last night, I dreamt about poverty. A little boy lived in the attic of our hotel and he would come play with me when I wandered up that way. All I wanted to do was buy him some shoes. All I wanted to do was buy anyone some shoes.” I shared this story with my classmates in Bangalore, a confessional regarding the influx of guilt I’ve had to tackle throughout the month I’ve spent in India. The guilt comes with a realization on the lack of empathy I tend to feel in my regular li