Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, or Amma, is known as “the hugging saint.” During her annual summer US tour, thousands flocked to rural Elburn, Illinois for a hug. The World’s Amanda Leigh Lichtenstein was one of them. Host Marco Werman speaks with Lichtenstein about her experience.
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