The honorary third member of Hoodoo Plant Mamas, Ghrey Mbenza is back to talk about the 1994 Ariel School UFO Incident in Ruwa, Zimbabwe. We delve into conspiracy, truth, and paranoia and the need for curiosity when exploring the unexplainable.

Tasha "Ghrey" Mbenza (they/she/he), more recently known simply as Ghrey, is a black, queer, and autistic occupational therapist who is passionate about helping people of all ages reach their highest potential by identifying and building on their strengths. Ghrey is especially passionate about self-advocacy work with individuals from queer, BIPOC, neurodivergent, and/or physically disabled communities. Ghrey’s special interests include holistic cooking with a focus on creative plating, making music, attempting to DIY everything, and their newfound love for conspiracy theory deep dives. Ghrey’s career related special interests include mental health, emotional regulation, sensory processing, and self-advocacy skills specifically with children.

RESOURCES

• "Ep 43: Understanding Neurodiversity with Ghrey Mbenza" Hoodoo Plant Mamas
• "Ep 9: Stories From Our Mothers" Hoodoo Plant Mamas
• "Documentary explores the UFO sighting that changed the course of 62 children's lives" by Liz Tung. PBS.
• "A 1994 UFO Sighting by Children Changed Lives. What If This Guy Made it Up?" by Nathaniel Janowitz. VICE.
• "Children talk about witnessing the 1994 UFO landing at the Ariel School in Ruwa, Zimbabwe" YouTube.
• The Telepathy Tapes
• UFO TikTok
• "Orcas Sink Another Yacht: Why Killer Whales are Attacking Boats" by isabel Cameron. Newsweek.
• Paradise. Hulu.
• Our Oceans. Netflix.
• "Something strange is happening underwater, scientists stunned by mysterious marine events" The Economic Times.

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