This is not what I thought Mumbai would be like! My first visit to India's bustling big city totally took me by surprise.

Sauntering through the busy streets filled with beautiful pottery, fine leather, exquisite puppetry, and sparkling sarees, I came across a man sitting by the side of the road. Noticing I was by myself ...

Katharina Goetze says she faced an ethical dilemma about going on a guided slum tour in Mumbai. "We had this discussion beforehand about whether it was poverty tourism," said Ms. Goetze, 29, as she ...