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The hug collector, Nitesh Square, set to wow the US

Updated on: 07 June,2017 06:00 AM IST  |  Mumbai
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Nitesh Square is a man on a mission. The former journalist, now photographer, spends his days travelling, 'collecting hugs' and printing out pictures and gifting them to people

The hug collector, Nitesh Square, set to wow the US


Pics Courtesy/Fiazisafar.org


Nitesh Square is a man on a mission. The former journalist, now photographer, spends his days travelling, 'collecting hugs' and printing out pictures and gifting them to people. On the way, he is usually aided by well-wishers who pay for his tickets, travel or stay.


mid-day followed his journey, Fiazi Safar 2016, where he travelled 15,000 kilometres on motorbike, across India for four months to collect hugs and spread happiness. He had with him a board, that said 'Give a hug, get a free picture'.


He is now taking his mission to the US, where his plan is to travel 12,000 kilometres across 30 cities, over a period of three months. Given the current political tension in the country, may be citizens could do with a hug from this earnest traveller. You can follow his journey on fiazisafar.org

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