‘i, the citizen’ by Dr R Balasubramanium is the personal journey of Dr Balu in the development sector told in the form of anecdotes from his life. This book is a compilation of narratives and reflections of a development activist, a medical doctor, a leadership consultant, and a public policy advocate who has been at the helm of a movement that found expression in the needs and aspirations of communities at the grassroots. The book strings together experiences and perspectives with a view to understanding the deeper meaning of development through real-life experiences on the one hand and through knowledge acquired from globally recognized schools of policy and development on the other.