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This photographer shows a Dubai you've never seen before
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Preet Uday's photos of Dubai conjure a sense of nostalgia among people who live in the city, and in those who have never been.
(CNN) — With their cornflower blues, candy floss pinks, and pumpkin oranges, photographer Preet Uday's images of Dubai conjure a bittersweet nostalgia.
Most photographers prefer to show the luxury and vast scale that Dubai is known for today, from colossal skyscrapers to towering sand dunes and sweeping coastlines -- but Uday's fans say his quirky images remind them of a gentler age.
According to Uday, he's been contacted by people all over the world who share the same sentiment. "They say the images take them back to another time," he says. "It gives them a feeling of warmth -- a happiness. It reminds them of their childhood, and that's a global feeling, not just in Dubai."
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