It is written by Maria João Mira, author of some of the biggest hits of the channel, and her son André Ramalho.

[11] By August, the telenovela received its first title, Project Angola, and the first names of the main cast: actresses Alexandra Lencastre, Rita Pereira[12] and international Portuguese model and presenter Ana Sofia Martins.

"It always seems impossible until it´s done", well known quote that inspired the slogan of the telenovelaJosé Eduardo Moniz, advisor of TVI's programs, reveals Angola has one of the main sets of the telenovela, with long-run scenes, along with Portugal.

What we do is a return to the past, crossing it with the enormous progress that this country [Angola] suffered"[15]He was also involved in the concept of the main plot.

His father, Jorge (José Wallenstein), owns a construction firm in Portugal which is at risk of filing for bankruptcy and his mother, Pilar (Alexandra Lencastre), expects to make money from a broken marriage.

The girl’s father, Norberto (Ângelo Torres), is an Angolan businessman who has significant investments in Portugal and he is also the construction firm’s number one client.

He holds the company’s fate in his hands but he bears a deep grudge against the Portuguese, since his father was murdered by one during the Colonial war.

Before dying, Cândida (Laurinda Chiungue) shows Vita (Maura Faial) her birth certificate which reveals that her real mother is still alive and working in Norberto Venâncio's house.

But Vita is not quite what she seems; along with César (Pêpê Rapazote), pediatrician, the duo arrives to haunt and destabilize the life of Mara and Luís Miguel.

Apart from having been deceived and robbed by António (Pedro Carmo), Luís Miguel does not forgive how much harm she did to separate him from Mara.

Leandro (Fredy Costa) is her physiotherapist and will try everything for her to not lose hope of walking again one day, forming an unlikely friendship between her and a black race man, something she despised.

[20] Unable to overcome the death of her fiancé, Sara (Joana de Verona) closes herself in Diogo's house and gets drunk every day.

Now out of prison, Norberto promises revenge and will not return alone, joining forces with Pilar to reclaim what was his and end with António's life.