DUBAI: Osama Al-Tayeb had barely left his home country before the war. Born and raised in Sudan, the 29-year-old lived a life rooted in familiarity, unaware that one day he would be forced to flee entirely.
The conflict, which erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in April 2023, has displaced millions, forcing people like Al-Tayeb onto long, uncertain journeys.
After months of instability in Khartoum, Al-Tayeb left the capital, first traveling to Al-Jazira state before undertaking a four-day journey along the Red Sea coast to the north, eventually crossing into Egypt via Aswan and settling in Cairo.
“The situation in Cairo was good, the people there were good, but at the end of the day, it was of course difficult to be away from your home,” Al-Tayeb told Arab News.
A Sudanese man shows his train ticket that reads "We are back, Thanks Egypt", as families displaced by conflict voluntarily return. (Reuters)
