Emma Kristiansen

Emma Kristiansen was an 11-year-old student at the Ariel School in Ruwa, Zimbabwe, who became one of the most prominent witnesses of the September 16, 1994 UFO incident. During the event, she and her friend Salma Siddick reported seeing a silver disc-shaped craft and a humanoid being with large eyes who communicated telepathic warnings about environmental conservation and the dangers of excessive technology.

Kristiansen has consistently maintained her account decades later, describing the encounter as a profound and life-altering experience that initially led to social stigma and disbelief. She has participated in numerous investigations and documentaries, including Ariel Phenomenon (2022) and Netflix’s Encounters: Believers, to advocate for the validity of the children's collective testimony