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JUAN MANN
Juan Mann is the founder of the Free Hugs Campaign.
Born in Sydney, Australia, 1982, he was raised by his parents to spend more time outside and with people, than indoors watching television. By the age of 10, the only TV he was permitted to watch was the world news each night.
Juan Mann was educated in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA, Bankstown, Sydney, Australia and London, England. On school holidays, his Dad would take him on adventures around the world to discover how other people in different cultures lived. It was an eye opening experience for anybody.
At the age of 22, Juan realised there were so many gestures and emotions that were universally human. One of the most important of these was a hug.
1300 hours, Wednesday, June 30th, 2004, Juan Mann made his way into the Pitt Street Mall and offered a stranger his first Free Hug. He has been there every Thursday ever since.
Juan now divides his time between unlocking achievements on the XBOX360, discovering the history of Sydney and performing random acts of kindness.
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