This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Christin Baumgarten, 39, about living in Bali with her husband and two kids. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
"[There are] mothers living in the cars with kids — I met four women living in tents for months because they can't afford a house.” Looking back on a previous holiday to Bali, Annette and her family ...