[1][2] She became involved in activism at a young age in the 1980s, joining the Agostinho Neto Pioneer Organization.
[2] Pursuing further education, she moved with her family to Brazil, where she continued to engage in youth activism.
[1][2] She rose to lead the TV broadcaster's coverage in Cuando Cubango province and eventually direct TPA International.
[2][4] Tomás also continued to engage politically, joining the MPLA party, working on various communications and campaign projects.
[2] She also, on her return to Angola, joined the Organization of Angolan Women (OMA), an MPLA-affiliated national political group that fights gender discrimination.