M.I.A.’s real name is Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, and she was born on July 18, 1975. Arul Pragasam and Kala raised her in London, England. Her father is a Sri Lankan Tamil activist and writer, while her mother worked as a seamstress. Sugu is her brother, while Kali Arulpragasam is her sister. Her family relocated to England due to her father’s involvement in the Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students.
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