The essay examines five contemporary Swedish narratives about migration and identity from the perspective of the relationship between mothers and children. Children of immigrant parents try to come to terms with their identity by exploring their family history, which often includes refugees and involuntary migration. A recurrent point of departure is the drive to tell stories that are marginalized in the majority culture, emphasizing challenging circumstances such as culture clashes and contested ideologies. The narratives delineate how motherhood is negotiated in different cultures and environments, and the essay examines the depiction of connections and confrontations between generations in a multicultural society. The analysis uses theories on motherhood, migration, kinship and gender, and deals with narratives by Evin Ahmad, Delvin Arsan, Mustafa Can, Negra Efendić and Duraid Al-Khamisi.