Episode #478 - Annika Ananias (Ravenclaw)

Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis · Apr 5, 2025 · 1h 16m

We have a German hiker on the podcast this week. Annika Ananias recently flew into the US to hike the Arizona Trail with her American boyfriend, when she was pulled out of line, harshly interrogated, deported, and banned from re-entering the country for five years. This, despite having a ten-year visa. She has a compelling story.

I wanted to hear from Annika in her own words. The Trek wrote a great article about her that left me with a few questions I wanted to clear up with her. As you'll hear, she is articulate and tells her alarming story with clarity.

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