VIDEO: The “Hugging Saint”

What’s in a hug? Well, hundreds of people lined up at Visa Oshwal centre in Nairobi to receive an embrace from one of India’s top spiritual leaders, the woman known as the hugging saint.

Amma, who has hugged over 35 million people is revered as a saint by millions around the world. And as Wilkister Nyabwa reports her hugs are a symbol of compassion, unity and peace.