In November 2008, 30-year-old Ani Ashekian landed in Hong Kong—jet-lagged, excited, and ready for her next adventure. She sent a quick birthday text to her niece, withdrew cash from an ATM… and then vanished without a trace.

No calls. No bank activity. No confirmed sightings.  Just a few seconds of CCTV showing Ani standing calmly in a crowded terminal—moments before she disappeared into a city of seven million people.

Was she the victim of a robbery, a scam, or something far darker? Or did Ani choose to disappear on her own terms?

Her journal, later discovered in Canada, hinted at secret plans—but also a growing undercurrent of fear.

Listen as we dive into Hong Kong, the case of Ani Ashekian, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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