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Bhutanese couple trades Australian dream for roots back home in Bhutan

ཟླ་༧ 08, 2026 2 mins read
Bhutanese couple trades Australian dream for roots back home in Bhutan

Wangdue—After more than seven years in Australia, Yeshey Choden and her husband Dawa Gyeltshen, both in their early 30s, had built the kind of life many dream of. They held permanent residency, owned a home and had carved out financial stability in a country that had given them opportunities far beyond what they might have found at home.

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