What would your life look like if rice vanished from your plate?
It may seem unlikely and unimaginable, especially for people in Asia, but imagine looking at your dining table one day, and the rice that once filled your plate is gone—not because it ran out but because the hope of those who grow it has withered away.
In 1961, women from the rural Phayao province of Thailand were driven off their farms into exploitative factory jobs and even the sex trade – consequents of the harsh realities of a consumer-driven economic system that were being promoted by the governing authority at the time.
Despite these hardships, they managed to stand back up, reclaimed their lives, and found new ways to thrive.
Their journey was inspired by the simple yet profound philosophy of “Nine Grains of Rice,” derived from the humble rice seed that carries immense significance and teaches us the true meaning of life.
