His memories provide a window into a period when the community operated around a simple but powerful economic foundation: coconut, copra and fishing. When coconut was kingLong before modern development reached the north-east coast, the coconut estate dominated life in Rampanalgas and surrounding communities. It was a spirit of self-reliance that Mahadeo believes is still present, even if the opportunities are fewer today. A community losing its spacesMahadeo believes the loss of community spaces has also affected the social fabric of Rampanalgas. What Rampanalgas still hasDespite the challenges, Mahadeo believes Rampanalgas still has the resources needed for renewal.