Faith, Distrust, and the Pandemic: An Angolan Citizen’s Rejection of the COVID‑19 Vaccine
COVID‑19 or Corruption? An Angolan Voice Against Vaccination “Only Jesus Can Convince Me”: COVID-19, Distrust, and Memory in Angola Was COVID-19 Real in Angola? Five years after the global outbreak of COVID-19, conversations in Angola reveal something striking. When asked in 2026 whether they or their families ever contracted the virus, some citizens categorically respond: “No one in my family got COVID. Not on my father’s side. Not on my mother’s side. COVID was only in the news.” This perception raises deeper questions about public trust, political accountability, and collective memory . Was COVID-19 real in Angola? Did Angolans experience it differently? Or was the bigger crisis one of governance and trust? Angola and the Global Pandemic Context Globally, COVID-19 affected millions of people, overwhelmed hospitals, and disrupted economies. Countries imposed lockdowns, restricted travel, and launched vaccination campaigns. In Angola, strict emergency measures were impl...
