Muhammed Sajjad, who moved to the UAE from India a decade ago, misses Kerala’s monsoon season and has taken to chasing rain in the desert using satellite imagery and weather data. Leading a community of rain enthusiasts on his Instagram page “UAE Weatherman,” he organizes expeditions to potential rainfall spots, fostering nostalgia among the 3.5 million Indians in the UAE. Despite the country’s low average rainfall, Sajjad and his followers celebrate the rare moments of rain, which evoke memories of home and provide a brief escape from the extreme desert climate.
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