“…While Candidatu notes the same points as Veazey on the role played by the culture of origin within diasporic mothering, she also points to the concept of ‘belonging,’ which is essential as well. Regarding the concept of ‘belonging’, empirical studies on diaspora communities have already demonstrated that, despite the success of their settling in their country of residence and their continued contact with their country of origin thanks to social media, the fulfilment of the life of immigrants, including Malagasy mothers in France, is also closely linked with their sense of belonging to a community that shares the same elements such as language, foods, and music, inter alia (Marino, 2015; Rinnawi, 2012; Turner, 2008; Williams Veazey, 2021). Their sense of shared values, common elements, and personal experiences of being an immigrant are sometimes sources of trust and openness that lead to community creation.…”