This article explores the mobile-mediated mothering experiences among migrant Somali mothers living in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted with Somali mothers to examine how Imo, Viber, Skype and WhatsApp enable them to fulfil important maternal responsibilities toward their left-behind children in Somalia. The findings reveal that three types of maternal tensions occur due to their migration: guilt and concern, family strains, and judgement in Somali communities. Efforts to overcome these tensions include the adoption of mobile technologies to continue to mother from a distance. Migrant Somali mothers in this study mediate mothering using mobile platforms by: (a) transferring remittances to their children’s caretakers, (b) sustaining emotional bonds, (c) teaching religious beliefs, and (d) encouraging educational pursuits. By focusing on mothers as a distinct category of women, this study contributes to the theoretical call for more scholarship on matricentric feminism.

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从远处通过移动媒介进行的母亲教育：以南非伊丽莎白港的索马里母亲为例

本文探讨了居住在南非伊丽莎白港的流动索马里裔母亲中通过移动媒介进行的母亲体验。与索马里母亲进行了二十次半结构化访谈，以检查Imo，Viber，Skype和WhatsApp如何使他们履行对索马里留守儿童的重要孕产责任。研究结果表明，由于母亲的迁徙，导致了三种类型的母亲紧张：内gui和担忧，家庭压力以及在索马里社区的判断。克服这些紧张关系的努力包括采用移动技术以继续在远距离发展。这项研究中的移民索马里母亲通过以下方式，通过移动平台来协调母亲的工作：（a）将汇款转移给孩子的看护人，（b）维持情感纽带，（c）教授宗教信仰，（d）鼓励教育追求。通过将母亲视为妇女的独特类别，这项研究为理论上的呼吁提供了更多关于母系女性主义的学术呼吁。