The online teacher went 50 hours without sleep to make his way out of Ukraine.
Nel and his friend decided to ditch the traffic to take on the 14-hour walk to the Polish border. The two lost each other along the way.
After 50 hours without sleep, Nel managed to get a lift from Ukrainian soldiers headed to the border. He made his way to the checkpoint for a medical check as he had damaged a hamstring during the long walk. Four days later, the South African entered a peaceful Slovakia, where he was welcomed with open arms.“I opened up and the therapist gave me pointers on how to face everything and how to go through it. I am very grateful for that.”
“ I am now in Moscow, Russia. I live and work here and got into a serious relationship with a Russian woman. I have a great group of friends who are Russian.”Nel has remained in contact with the British-Pakistani national but said his friend wants nothing to do with anyone who asks about the situation.
“He does not want to talk about it and is cutting off anyone and anything that reminds him of what he went through.”
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