'Like landing on the moon': Buhay at pamilya ng isang queer married couples sa opal mining town ng Coober Pedy

Si Kaysy at Cherry de Leon ay ilan sa mga migranteng Pinoy na nakatira sa Coober Pedy, isang outback town sa South Australia na mag populasyon lamang ng higit kumulang na 1,576.

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Key Points

• Ang Coober Pedy ay isang regional town sa South Australia na kilalang 'opal capital of the world'.
• Halos dalawang dekada ng nakatira sina Kaysy at Cherry de Leon sa Coober Pedy.
• Karamihan sa migranteng Pinoy na nakatira sa Coober Pedy ay specialist workers, gaya ng mga nars, at mga taong ikinasal sa mga town residents.

Kaysy and Cherry de Leon were the first couple to get married under the Coober Pedy's iconic Big Winch. Credit: Kaysy and Cherry de Leon

Coober Peddy didn't look like the photos my aunt showed us...When I got there, there was nothing. It was like I landed on the moon.

Kaysy de Leon, Coober Peddy resident

Kaysy and Cherry de Leon with their daughter, Charlie Credit: Kaysy and Cherry de Leon

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