I am reading this late. You will see that is often the case for me, as I don't really look at my feed nor do I follow any pattern on reading. I should :) but I don't.
With that apology, I am surprised that not many read this or even if they read didn't comment on this. I don't know why, but may be it's lack of time, may be it is lack to commitment to write a note...
But I will be the first the say I am often guilty of the same charge. But look at me .. I am in my 3rd paragraph and I am still apologetic. Don't do it like me :)
I personally like monsoon a lot, and I miss it. I miss the warm torrential rain that is typical of the sub-continent. Here rain is cold most times. But you know I even like a cold rain. My friend @abh12345 will laugh at me, but one of my favorite walk in rain has been a walk fairly late at night through the Mayfair area in central London during a cold rain in November..... Oh I love the wet streets of London.
The picture above is from a different trip, when the streets were not wet, but same time .... near midnight... and similar location that I was thinking about. I couldn't find a wet street picture ;) Likely never look one...
Getting back to your story about the monsoon, some of it may be difficult to grasp for a wider audience, but I think you have an opportunity here to bring the audience with you for the journey. I had no idea what you described here in the story still happens in the subcontinent, it certainly did during my time (many moons back). Only thing we didn't have them in Chinese made mobile phone... but everything else is just about identical.