A memoir by a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin, who is an international development banker and has helped in developing financial institutions and innovative business models in challenging environments, is a journey over four decades of the author`s career. It covers keyexperiences and learnings through real stories of how development finance affects lives.

The book also shares glimpses of the Cold War era, the role of the United Nations in today`s world and offers a personal perspective on the importance of sustainable development and why reforms at the World Bank Group are long overdue.