Here’s an interesting story about a film-maker revisiting a famous ‘alien encounter’ incident, the Ariel School sighting, fourteen years later:
American film maker Randall Nickerson is currently visiting southern Africa to make a documentary that follows up an incident that happened at the Ariel School in Ruwa, Zimbabwe, in 1994, when 62 children aged between eight and 12 reported seeing a UFO and “strange beings” during their morning break.
Those children are now young adults scattered around the globe. Nickerson is tracking them down and interviewing them about the experience. “Their stories have not changed at all,” he says. “Not what you would expect if they had made it all up.”
The story fills in some details as to the bizarre nature of the incident, but for those interested in learning more I’ve also posted a short video segment about the sighting, including the involvement of famed ‘alien abduction’ researcher Dr John Mack. Speaking of the latter, you can also find an article referencing the sighting on the website of the John E. Mack Institute: “Exploring African and Other Alien Encounters“, by Dominique Callimanopulos.
Google Video also has footage of African ufologist, the late Cynthia Hind, interviewing some of the children about the details of the sighting. A fascinating case, and a really interesting twist to revisit these witnesses as adults and hear what they have to say now. Thanks Will for the heads up.
