Levi Vonk's guest appearances

Levi Vonk

Town Hall Seattle Civics Series

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Author and anthropologist Levi Vonk joins us to discuss his book Border Hacker, co-narrated with Axel Kirschner, a fascinating character caught between countries. Guatemalan by birth but raised in Queens, Axel was deported from the US and met up with Levi when they both joined a migrant caravan traveling through Mexico. Border Hacker is the story of their friendship, their adventures in navigating corrupt systems and entanglements, and the cruelty of American immigration policies. The book is fascinating, and Levi offers an unprecedented window into immigration issues, on an individual and global basis. A heartbreaking and heartwarming episode.The book:https://www.boldtypebooks.com/titles/levi-vonk/border-hacker/9781645037057/Levi's website:https://www.levivonk.com/Levi on Instagram and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/levivonk/https://twitter.com/vonklevi/Thoughts? Comments? Potshots? Contact the show at:https://www.discreetguide.com/podcast-books-shows-tunes-mad-acts/Follow or like us on podomatic.com (it raises our visibility :)https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/books-shows-tunes-mad-actsSupport us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/discreetguideJennifer on Twitter:@DiscreetGuideJennifer on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkcrittenden/Discreet Guide Training:https://training.discreetguide.com/

Author and anthropologist Levi Vonk joins us to discuss his book Border Hacker, co-narrated with Axel Kirschner, a fascinating character caught between countries. Guatemalan by birth but raised in Queens, Axel was deported from the US and met up with Levi when they both joined a migrant caravan traveling through Mexico. Border Hacker is the story of their friendship, their adventures in navigating corrupt systems and entanglements, and the cruelty of American immigration policies. The book is fascinating, and Levi offers an unprecedented window into immigration issues, on an individual and global basis. A heartbreaking and heartwarming episode. The book: <a href="https://www.boldtypebooks.com/titles/levi-vonk/border-hacker/9781645037057/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.boldtypebooks.com/titles/levi-vonk/border-hacker/9781645037057/</a> Levi's website: <a href="https://www.levivonk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.levivonk.com/</a> Levi on Instagram and Twitter: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/levivonk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/levivonk/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/vonklevi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/vonklevi/</a> Thoughts? Comments? Potshots? Contact the show at:<a href="https://www.discreetguide.com/podcast-books-shows-tunes-mad-acts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.discreetguide.com/podcast-books-shows-tunes-mad-acts/</a> Follow or like us on <a href="http://podomatic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podomatic.com</a> (it raises our visibility :)<a href="https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/books-shows-tunes-mad-acts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/books-shows-tunes-mad-acts</a> Support us on Patreon:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/discreetguide" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/discreetguide</a> Jennifer on Twitter:@DiscreetGuide Jennifer on LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkcrittenden/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkcrittenden/</a> Discreet Guide Training:<a href="https://training.discreetguide.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://training.discreetguide.com/</a>

Episode 231: Levi Vonk and "Border Hacker"

Courtney Hudak

In 2015, anthropologist and writer Levi Vonk found himself on a journey filled with twists, turns, and a chance meeting that would forever impact his life. With a desire to report on the dangerous realities faced by Guatemalans as they fled civil and economic instability in their home country, Vonk joined a migrant caravan making its way into Mexico. On the trip, he met Axel Kirschner, a man who grew up in New York but was deported to Guatemala after being identified as undocumented during a minor traffic violation. The two men became friends, but as they get to know each other, Kirschner’s tale grew stranger. He revealed that he is a computer hacker and claimed he’s being exploited for his skills and prevented from returning home to his family. As the details grew more bizarre, Vonk began to question: Is Kirschner telling the truth? Is he really who he claims to be? And what kind of dark network could he be involved in? Interwoven with Vonk and Kirschner’s individual narratives, the new book Border Hacker: A Tale of Treachery, Trafficking, and Two Friends on the Run, elevated issues of immigration policy, international computer hacking, and institutional corruption. Vonk joined us to discuss the 4,000-mile journey, his unexpected friendship with Kirschner, and the realities faced by migrants seeking safety and asylum. Levi Vonk is an anthropologist, writer, and doctoral candidate. He lives between the U.S. and Mexico. Buy the Book: Border Hacker: A Tale of Treachery, Trafficking, and Two Friends on the Run (Hardcover) from Third Place Books Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

In 2015, anthropologist and writer Levi Vonk found himself on a journey filled with twists, turns, and a chance meeting that would forever impact his life. With a desire to report on the dangerous realities faced by Guatemalans as they fled civil and economic instability in their home country, Vonk joined a migrant caravan making its way into Mexico. On the trip, he met Axel Kirschner, a man who grew up in New York but was deported to Guatemala after being identified as undocumented during a minor traffic violation. The two men became friends, but as they get to know each other, Kirschner’s tale grew stranger. He revealed that he is a computer hacker and claimed he’s being exploited for his skills and prevented from returning home to his family. As the details grew more bizarre, Vonk began to question: Is Kirschner telling the truth? Is he really who he claims to be? And what kind of dark network could he be involved in? Interwoven with Vonk and Kirschner’s individual narratives, the new book Border Hacker: A Tale of Treachery, Trafficking, and Two Friends on the Run, elevated issues of immigration policy, international computer hacking, and institutional corruption. <a href="https://townhallseattle.org/event/levi-vonk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vonk joined us to discuss the 4,000-mile journey</a>, his unexpected friendship with Kirschner, and the realities faced by migrants seeking safety and asylum. Levi Vonk is an anthropologist, writer, and doctoral candidate. He lives between the U.S. and Mexico. Buy the Book: <a href="https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/book/9781645037057" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Border Hacker: A Tale of Treachery, Trafficking, and Two Friends on the Run (Hardcover)</a> from Third Place Books Presented by <a href="https://townhallseattle.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Town Hall Seattle</a>. To become a member or make a donation <a href="https://townhallseattle.org/support/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.

292. Levi Vonk with Courtney Hudak: Treachery, Trafficking, and Two Friends on the Run

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.In this episode, Andrew is joined by Levi Vonk, author of Border Hacker: A Tale of Treachery, Trafficking, and Two Friends on the Run.Levi Vonk is an anthropologist, writer, and doctoral candidate. He lives between the US and Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.In this episode, Andrew is joined by Levi Vonk, author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/40/9781645037057" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Border Hacker: A Tale of Treachery, Trafficking, and Two Friends on the Run</a>.Levi Vonk is an anthropologist, writer, and doctoral candidate. He lives between the US and Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>