Hyderabad, June 18 -- For many Indians living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the monsoon season back home brings fond memories of steady rain, cool breezes, and the fresh scent of wet earth. But in this arid Gulf country, such moments are few and far between.

Determined to reconnect with that feeling, a group of rain chasers led by 35-year-old Muhammed Sajjad has found a novel way to relive those monsoon days - by pursuing rare rainfall across the desert.

Sajjad, originally from Kerala, moved to the UAE in 2015. Missing the monsoon, he began tracking rainfall patterns using satellite imagery and meteorological data, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. His passion soon became a community effort, and today, his Instagram account "UAE...