Know your tools. Protect your family.
Soma is the guide for everyone who uses iwacu, isoko, and abantu — whether you're building your family tree for the first time, organising a community, or running your own private server.
Read it once. Follow it carefully. Come back when you need it.
What you will find here
Step-by-step onboarding
From installing the app to connecting with family across the country — every step, in order, nothing assumed.
Iwacu — Family tree
Build your family's history. Invite members. Connect branches. Keep it private.
Isoko — Local marketplace
Buy and sell with people you already trust. No ads. No tracking. No central server that knows your business.
Abantu — Community governance
Write protocols, run projects, and make decisions together. Your community's history is a signed log on each member's device.
Self-hosting
Run your own relay server. Own your infrastructure. No dependency on anyone else's machine.
Privacy, plainly explained
What we protect. What we cannot protect. What you must do yourself. No false promises.
Available over Tor
Every service runs as a Tor hidden service. Your location, your identity, your connections — none of it needs to be known.