> My parents were dirt poor because their country was devastated by war, but they were able to concentrate on education and were middle class, and now me and my

> My parents were dirt poor because their country was devastated by war, but they were able to concentrate on education and were middle class, and now me and my siblings are 1%ers. You just described me and millions like me in India. Education continues to be the most reliable path for the poor to escape the poverty trap.