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A Pakistani Reacts To 6 Ridiculous "Homeland" Fails

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“Did they use Google Translate for this?”

Meet Mohammad Jibran Nasir, a Pakistani lawyer and social activist.

Meet Mohammad Jibran Nasir, a Pakistani lawyer and social activist.

Jibran has spent most of his life in Pakistan. He partook in the 2013 national elections and ran as an independent candidate. A local celebrity and a favourite of the Pakistani youth, he's best known for his fearless campaigning against terrorism and corruption, and for minority rights in the country

Currently, Jibran is setting up an online network called neverforgetpakistan in hopes of building a better image of the country. You can join the movement here.

Season 4 of Showtime's "Homeland" is largely set in Pakistan.

Season 4 of Showtime's "Homeland" is largely set in Pakistan.

The political thriller, which was initially popular in a good light among American show watchers in Pakistan, caused an outrage among Pakistanis for the inaccurate portrayal of their country in season 4.

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Jibran sat down withBuzzFeed Video to react to these "fails" from the show.

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Fail #1: How women dress.

Fail #1: How women dress.

Fail clip: Protagonist Carrie Mathison is seen attempting to blend into a crowd in Islamabad by covering her head. She is, however, sporting a jacket, and jeans.

Jibran's take: "You think you're going to mix in the crowd by covering your head? What about the suit you're wearing? Seriously? So you're going to wear pants and a shirt, and nobody's going to notice because you've got your head covered? I mean Hillary Clinton comes in and she never covers her head.

All the people who work at the USAID and the State Department who roam around and who go to cafes, and eat around and dine around and party, and have a good time in Pakistan, they don't cover their head."


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