Ash Ramraj is grateful to be home in Durban.
The Morningside resident had a harrowing experience as he and other South Africans fled war-torn Sudan.
Ramraj is a business development manager for a car company in Sudan and arrived in the country on March 11. About a month later, fighting broke out between two military factions battling for control of the North African country.
As the fighting raged on and escalated, Ramraj feared for his safety.
“It was scary and nerve-racking. From inside my home, I could hear the explosions as well as the fighters outside.
“I was lucky to have friends, other expats and colleagues living in my building. It made it somewhat easy for us to communicate, especially when it came