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In The Media
Amma has been quietly gaining a reputation for her outreach over the course of 30 years. Only in recent years has the world press begun to take notice of her efforts, with glowing stories in prestige media, including TV, print, and radio. This section represents a small cross section of radio and online news articles.
Amrita TV a television channel inspired by Amma
Amrita TV is a 24 – hour Malayalam Satellite channel, established in 2005, with the mission of delivering vibrant, youthful, value-oriented television entertainment, for the entire family. Amrita TV bagged 15 Kerala State Television Awards in its very first year of operation.
http://www.amritatv.com
Global Media:
CBS Media Group
December 2007: Amma on primetime special
Amrita TV:
Amrita TV: Dignitaries Wish Amma A Happy Birthday
CNN News (USA):
Hugging The World
CBS News: (USA):
Amma In LA
ABC News (USA):
The Power of a Hug
Times of India:
Plan to prevent Cotton grower suicides
Sunday Times (Sri Lanka):
With a hug and a smile, Amma transforms lives
The Detroit News:
November 2006: Embrace: A mother's gift:
Eastern Eye: (search 'motherly love')
USA Today:
Amma: The 'hugging saint'
The Christian Science Monitor:
'Hugging saint' is compassion in action
Whole Life Times:
An exclusive interview with India's "hugging saint"
Current News:
July 2006: AMMA on Current TV (watch clip)
Religion & Ethics News Weekly:
The Hugging Saint
PR NewsWire:
December 2005: M.A. Center Donates $1M to Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund
In Ireland
rte.ie:
News clip of Amma's visit 07'
Independant.ie:
When a motherly hug is the best medicine
Independant.ie:
If this is Mother Love, we all need a lot more of it
Independant.ie:
Embracing the human condition
Ireland.com:
'Hugging saint' embraces up to 10,000 at RDS over two days
Recirca magazine:
Ammachi Satsang
UK Links
BBC links:
BBC News:
December 2007: A Hug From Amma
BBC News:
BBC News: Film Award honours "Hug Guru"
BBC News:
October 2006 : Amma hugs at Crystal Palace
BBC News:
January 2005: Guru pledges $23m tsunami relief
BBC - Radio 4 - Woman's Hour:
Amma
BBC News:
September 2003: Devotees flock to hug Indian guru
BBC News:
Embraced by India's hugging saint
The Daily Express
August 2007: I'm the healing hugger
News Shopper
August 2007: Spiritualist to promote peace and harmony
Independant
October 2006 : The woman who has embraced 25 million around the world
The Sun
The Sun: We meet Big Hugger
If you would like to learn more about Amma in the media, please contact: press@ammachi.org
