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	kate	i've been meaning to see this docu. you'll have to give us your review.   Posted by kate on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:41 PM [Reply to this]

	moe	This world is so pathetic now and people are stupid.   Posted by moe on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:43 PM [Reply to this]

	Muse Sings ∞☆C☀mic C☼nsci☀usness ☆ॐ	so glad it was not deleted! just modified!   Posted by Muse Sings ∞☆C☀mic C☼nsci☀usness ☆ॐ on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:43 PM [Reply to this]

	CRISCO	Your so fucking awesome! I really do look up to you! :)   Posted by CRISCO on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:43 PM [Reply to this]

	N	Thanks for that. I will definitely be looking into this =)   Posted by N on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:44 PM [Reply to this]

	bassi	well fucking said maya, fuck them. i just read that, as if they have the right to talk shit. can't you get it taken down or something its fucked. keep doing what your doing your beyond amazing. come to australia too always supporting you xx bassia   Posted by bassi on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:44 PM [Reply to this]

	A L y S S A™ Alyssa Collins	iM GLAD THAT UR AN OPiNiONATED PERSON AND THAT U SPEAK UR MiND! AND BY THE WAY i LOVE UR MUSiC!   Posted by A L y S S A™ on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:44 PM [Reply to this]

	M.A.A.R.S Skateboard K	You have are support! ART IS LIFE! LIFE IS ART   Posted by M.A.A.R.S on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:47 PM [Reply to this]

	*****	I love you too M.I.A. !!! whats the point in being defined by politics, guns, money, war, and lies? I'd rather be defined by LOVE anyday!   Posted by ***** on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:47 PM [Reply to this]

	Stephanie Darling Stephanie La Grow	shit, hopefully now alot of people will get you. Im sick of hearing people talk shit. if your not a fan, then stfu! nough said. can it get any simpler? we'll see. love you too! SML   Posted by Stephanie Darling on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:48 PM [Reply to this]

	♫♥Living is Hard, Dying is Easy♥♫ Tiffany Akins	HEY GURL.... IM GALD U SPEAKIN UR MIND!!!! YEA FUCK EM'!! THE PEOPLE WHO BURNED DOWN UR VILLAGE OUGHT TO BE THROWN TO DA CROCODILES!!!! LUV U 2 M.I.A. !!!   Posted by ♫♥Living is Hard, Dying is Easy♥♫ on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:48 PM [Reply to this]

	Bri So dontwry	Alot of people dont understand how good they have it and how the rest of the world has to live, or do they care. About 95 % of the US and other places are totally clueless and would rather get a pedi or mani than to experience, learn, create, positive energy. I will watch this. thank you   Posted by Bri on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:48 PM [Reply to this]

	ad	i dont think its fair that media has all this power; so much so that they can fucking twist shit and make you look like the bad guy. why dont they focus on your work? shit pisses me off cause you're amazinggg and NO EVERYTHING IN YOU WASNT KILLED; you're the most ALIVE person i've ever seen. keep making the real shit babe   Posted by ad on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:49 PM [Reply to this]

	neen: The Avid Enthusiast	Get up stand up Stand up for your rights!!! love you MIA do what you do- your art is magnificent!!!!!   Posted by neen: The Avid Enthusiast on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:50 PM [Reply to this]

	krusty!	for this reason is why i respect you so much, not only as an artist, but as a person. you have experienced and have physically seen corruption, violence, and poverty of your own people and seem to really care about it. i mean, any respectable person who would, should, however, i guess because you've incorporated political themes in your music and blogs like this, i am proud to see you in present-day mainstream media/culture. although, folks who may be just initially dazzled with your hype music stylings and wild/fun fashion sense, have outlet to a deeper meaning and an oppurtunity to something more wordly and less fab. there's definitely substance to your music and image. thank you for speaking out and implementing social consciousness. being filipino american, even though i grew up in the u.s., i feel a real connection with the philippines, my homeland, because living in an immigrant household is a different experience and you get a hint of what it's like to live in a 3rd world country by seeing it through your parents and the struggles and chaos they endured. pulllll up the people, pull up the poor***   Posted by krusty! on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:56 PM [Reply to this]

	J f*n D	go 'head gurl...keep spittin the fire. once i heard of you and found out what you are about, i live to hear you speak these days. dont let nothing hold you down, some of us out here really look up to you and can see you are a focused young lady who is on her way AWAY from all of those bad ideas and times and "terrorism". keep strong miss thang, keep it coming.   Posted by J f*n D on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:57 PM [Reply to this]

	Moo	i pity the uneducated. stupidity is a disease. an STD if you will. and the condom is knowledge. wrap it up. ha.   Posted by Moo on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:57 PM [Reply to this]

	~*~ MaRceLLiNa ~*~	The art of truth. Mass respect + much luv. PEACE! ~M   Posted by ~*~ MaRceLLiNa ~*~ on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:58 PM [Reply to this]

	THEORY	Very Very Very Very Deep!!!! Sincerely it highly explains your placement in artistic form. Not to mention, how aggressive and adverse your music is. You're right, fuck the opposition and many who don't understand are actually ignorant because they choose not to understand. You portrayed the perfect picture in "Kala" how corrupt this world really is. And I'm from the hood!!! But when I viewed what your life entailed, I sat back and said to myself, "Theory, what the hell are you complaining about" cause evidently there are bigger issues addressed around us. Keep rising M.I.A.!!! You have so much to say and what makes it better, it's MUSIC!!!!! So everyone can hear it, the only challenging thing with that is, they must connect with the message. All in all, you're an inspiration to those who want an escape!!! You said it best, Strike match light fire/who's dat girl called Mia/ M.I. A coming back with Power! Power!!!!! blessings Theory   Posted by THEORY on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:58 PM [Reply to this]

	djmom Barbara J Pentz	MUAH!!!!   Posted by djmom on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:58 PM [Reply to this]

	"TONYS QUEEN" TIna MAnchaca	I CANT UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE SO EVIL IN THIS WORLD ESPECIALLY HURTING CHILDREN OR EVEN BURNING DOWN THERE LIVELY HOOD I WISH THE WORLD WOULD BE AT PEACE MUCH LOVE TO YA MIA :)   Posted by "TONYS QUEEN" on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:59 PM [Reply to this]

	ellie	Fuck the reptilian overlords and their New World Order.   Posted by ellie on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:59 PM [Reply to this]

	tylerrr Twitter me instead Peacelovetylr	i support yuh ur ncredible luuv ya music [flii like paper giit hii liike planes] lolxx   Posted by tylerrr on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 3:59 PM [Reply to this]

	Thatsuperstar™" www.twitter.com/thatsuperstar Terrence Haggerty	Thanks for sharing! Im going to check it out!   Posted by Thatsuperstar™" www.twitter.com/thatsuperstar on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:00 PM [Reply to this]

	twitter.com/RAKSOUNDS	TRUE ARTIST! Maya.. thats who you truly are.. there are some people who dont even get the right to speech and there are the majority of us who dont excercise the rights given to us to the full extent.. and there are few who really stand up and speak their mind.. Being an artist is the best way to send an important message across.. Way to represent! I admire you for that Im gonna recommend this documentary to my friends as well   Posted by twitter.com/RAKSOUNDS on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:29 PM [Reply to this]

	.	maya, as a fellow hounslow girl and a very old and dear fan, i just have one thing to say about people claiming your an LTTE supporter... they are all just trying to ride off your coat tails. it's pretty sad when you think about it. stay you k x   Posted by . on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:16 PM [Reply to this]

	♠Cobra♠ Brian Barbour	Exactly!   Posted by ♠Cobra♠ on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:16 PM [Reply to this]

	Kaptin	thanks for the heads up, haven't heard of this but looks real interesting.. so you're a terrorist sympathiser then right? I didn't know.... just playing... sorry. Keep making them bigTUNES. bigLOVE, Kaptin http://chromekids. blogspot. com   Posted by Kaptin on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:17 PM [Reply to this]

	twitter.com/flyconic | www.flyconic.com Jazmine Miller	wow. Yea, there are tons of ignorant, insensitive people out there. I hate how some ppl assume that anyone who is or looks the slightest bit middle eastern, or anyone who is Muslim is a Terrorist. Pure ignorance.   Posted by twitter.com/flyconic | www.flyconic.com on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:17 PM [Reply to this]

	Christine	You are fortunate to have been able to leave. Sadly, I see you were not unscathed by your experience. But the pain you experienced has helped to fuel your art, and what awesome art it is!   Posted by Christine on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:17 PM [Reply to this]

	Gerard says.. MR GOusman	I have an 8 y/o who absolutely loves you, has since before ARULAR dropped, and I do my best to keep her educated on the message behind the music. Know that there are alot of us that know the truth and stand with you in spirit. In the end truth conquers all! Thanks for the love.   Posted by Gerard says.. on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:18 PM [Reply to this]

	Benjamin	Over 400 arrested and brutalized at the RNC. Including journalists covering the protests. Another film that will let americans know what has been going on is, "Secrets of the CIA". (That and many more documentaries are on "www. freedocumentaries. org) It makes me as an American want to vomit. We have covertly invaded 30 countries since Viet Nam with a total main stream media blackout. Most Americans don't know about it either. Most Americans refuse to admit their country would do such a thing. Wall street globalist were behind the whole thing. The two party system is a joke. Thank you for speaking out. You, and your family did not deserve that. You could have had your life destroyed for speaking out. By doing so, you inspire many more to have the courage to do the same. The human spirit can never be overthrown.   Posted by Benjamin on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:20 PM [Reply to this]

	Lisa ♥ ♫ Lisa Lawson	Well said, my friend. But, she shouldn't keep having to say it. And I am so happy that you made it through all of that alive. That's no way for children, or anyone else, to have to live. xoxo Lisa   Posted by Lisa ♥ ♫ on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:22 PM [Reply to this]

	robby	Bravo!! Art can never killed.   Posted by robby on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:22 PM [Reply to this]

	;-0	STOP WHINING   Posted by ;-0 on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:22 PM [Reply to this]

	eMz	i'm gonna look into this...and check it out...awesome blog....good stuff...thanks m.i.a. keep doing what your doing:)   Posted by eMz on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:26 PM [Reply to this]

	~The Notorious Dai-chan [[777 Angeles]]...~	Fear should not paralyze one from speaking their truths. Fear is a tool the week, greedy, and true untouchables use to manipulate others. I'm happy to see the passion in your words.   Posted by ~The Notorious Dai-chan [[777 Angeles]]...~ on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:28 PM [Reply to this]

	Kerry	thank you for finally setting the record straight---there are a lot of assholes (especially on youtube) who like to spam untrue facts about you. fuck the haters, maya! keep on keeping on.   Posted by Kerry on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:29 PM [Reply to this]

	scott mikulencak scott mikulencak	!adelante!/ forward!   Posted by scott mikulencak on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:31 PM [Reply to this]

	REZN8	Much Love M.I.A. Having been a fan for a couple years I was really excited you got recognition and radio play, So sorry for this backlash, dude is clearly looking to get famous off of you. One other thing, PLEASE COME BACK TO SEATTLE!!! :)   Posted by REZN8 on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:32 PM [Reply to this]

	Bermuda	That movie looks amazing. People really don't know what's going on in Sri Lanka, so it's good you speak out. You hear much more about what's happening in Darfur and all these places, but really never about the civil war in Lanka...+ What's crazy is it's been happening for so long....Shit is Fucked.   Posted by Bermuda on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:32 PM [Reply to this]

	Jill♥hatesyou.	ignorance is what the world thrives on and its ridiculous. keep your head up and keep making beautiful music. if the people that talk shit on you only researched and read a little bit about you, they'd know you are very educated and you know what you're talking about cos you've lived through so much that they wouldnt even imagine. i love you and your music makes me so happy! i've been a fan for years and im so glad you're finally getting recognized more in the states. i hear your music everywhere now! they played a lot of your songs on the VMA's. u go girl! stay strong msg me back i'd love to talk   Posted by Jill♥hatesyou. on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:38 PM [Reply to this]

	elbie	stay strong honey... sometimes- solitude is the price for greatness. and u, my dear, fukkin' ROCK!   Posted by elbie on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:39 PM [Reply to this]

	SAADIQ is P.ersonal I.ndependence M.eans P.ower™	Check out this poll in the Asia Tribune: Should the Sri Lanka Government appoint a Press Commission, with full powers to probe the media ? At this time about 60% are responding "Yes." This tells me all I need to know about Sri Lanka. No one willingly chooses totalitarianism, however you can be conditioned to choose it. Keep your head up M and let your music speak for you! You don't owe anyone any explanations. PEACE.   Posted by SAADIQ is P.ersonal I.ndependence M.eans P.ower™ on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:39 PM [Reply to this]

	M.I.A	i thought the same thing!   Posted by M.I.A on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 5:01 PM [Reply to this]

	High Rise TaKara A	girl keep your head up!! people always gonna say things when they dont know what they are talking about..besides if they talking negative about you.."you must be doing something right!!"   Posted by High Rise on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:40 PM [Reply to this]

	RIP Batman	You can kill a person, you can kill a country, but you cannot kill a thought.... let the rhythm set us free!!!   Posted by RIP Batman on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:41 PM [Reply to this]

	Jeannie Muchacha	YES!!! Kudos to you!!   Posted by Jeannie Muchacha on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:45 PM [Reply to this]

	NattyDaigz. Nat Daigle	!!! looking forward to new material as always.   Posted by NattyDaigz. on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:47 PM [Reply to this]

	Nastaran	I watched it at the Frontline club last month and bought the DVD to share out! It will make you cry... i had to show my dad, a Sinhalese man and communist and definitely not a racist, but still sadly with some prejudices. The documentary shatters the myths about LTTE forcing recruits. these girls had their lives destroyed by the army.   Posted by Nastaran on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:48 PM [Reply to this]

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