The Rice Fields

I took a walk to some shrines after church on Sunday. There was a whole group of people at one shrine in the Royal Garden. They all had food with them and looked like they had travelled. I found out they had come from a village 60km away. The government is planning to take away some of their rice fields. The rice fields are how they are able to survive. They came to the shrine (or temple) to chant with the monk and plead with the government to give back their rice fields. I feel so bad for these people! I wish there was something I could do. It was inspiring to watch!