I’m Jhon Mohammad Mir — born in Kashmir, where winters are freezing but people are emotionally overqualified in hospitality. We offer chai faster than Wi-Fi connects, and food before you admit you’re hungry. Hosting is in our DNA… but so is common sense.
That said, I may decline your request without giving a reason.
Not because I’m rude or heartless — but because I might be traveling, already hosting, busy, or simply protecting my mental peace like a rare Kashmiri artifact. Please don’t take it personally. I barely take life personally.
I only host people I genuinely find interesting.
If your request looks like a Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V masterpiece sent to half the country — I’ll know.
If you say “I can sleep on the floor / mat / balcony / existential crisis” — relax. I have beds. What I don’t host is desperation tourism.
🤒 If you’re sick
Please don’t send a request. I’ve done the “nice host gets flu” episode already. Not repeating the season.
🙏 Gratitude is sexy
A stranger opening their home is not a human right — it’s kindness.
Kashmiris notice manners. We also notice entitlement. Guess which one gets chai?
🌄 Let’s step outside
I enjoy hosting humans, not indoor furniture.
If your travel plan is “zero budget, zero movement, maximum couch fusion” — we may not survive each other.
📩 About your message
Please don’t send your autobiography, trauma summary, or spiritual awakening in 900 words.
Be simple. Be real. Be short. If we vibe, stories will come naturally — preferably over food.
Yes, this sounds strict.
Yes, it’s funny on purpose.
It comes from 8 years of Couchsurfing, dozens of amazing people, and a few encounters that deserve their own Netflix disclaimer.
I’m not trying to host everyone.
I host people who read this, laugh, and think:
“Okay… this Kashmiri has a sense of humor. Let’s chai.” ☕😄

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m on Couchsurfing not for a free place to sleep,
but for human connection.
I believe travel is incomplete without people —
shared meals, late-night conversations, laughter with strangers who don’t stay strangers for long. I’m here to exchange stories, cultures, humor, and perspectives, not just keys and couches.
I bring good energy, respect, fun conversations, road stories, food love, and laughter with me. I value trust, kindness, and the magic that happens when two lives cross paths for a short moment and leave richer.
I don’t collect hosts —
I collect experiences, friendships, and memories.
That’s why I’m on Couchsurfing.

Interests

My interests don’t live on a list —
they move, breathe, and drift like poetry.
I am drawn to roads that don’t promise answers,
to skies that change color without warning,
to places where stories are spoken in accents I don’t yet know.
I love travel, because movement keeps my spirit awake.
I love silence, because it speaks louder than noise.
I love art and beauty, shaped by nature, time, and human hands.
I love deep conversations, the kind that wander like rivers
and stay long after words are gone.
I’m interested in people — their scars, their laughter, their truths.
In cultures, faith, food, music, and moments that feel alive.
In chasing sunrises, getting lost on purpose,
and finding myself in places I’ve never been.
My interests are simple, yet endless —
to feel deeply, to explore freely, and to live curiously.

• trekking
• trees
• i like travelling
• i love travelling
• coffee and conversation
• i love nature
• mountain trekking
• i love meeting new people
• my interests live in the space beneath words — whe

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorites are not confined to one shelf, one screen, or one sound —
they live wherever feeling lives.
When it comes to books, I’m drawn to words that slow time and wake the soul.
The Power of Now stays close to me — a reminder to breathe, to be present, to exist fully in this moment and not rush past life while chasing it.
My music leans into nostalgia.
I carry the warmth of 90s Bollywood melodies — songs filled with romance, longing, poetry, and emotion. Music from a time when lyrics meant something and silence between notes mattered just as much as the tune.
As for movies and series, I explore everything — stories that challenge the mind, stir emotions, or simply entertain.
From deep psychological narratives to light-hearted escapes, I’ve watched almost everything across Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and beyond — following curiosity rather than categories.
My taste reflects who I am:
present-minded, nostalgic at heart, curious by nature,
and always searching for stories that feel real.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One amazing thing I’ve done — and still do — is unofficially run a free life-repair center, no appointment needed.
I help people in need — not because I’m a saint, but because somehow everyone finds me when life is on airplane mode. I guide people who are lost, confused, heartbroken, or just one bad decision away from a TED Talk regret. I listen. I nod. I give advice people didn’t ask for but secretly needed.
I counsel married couples too —
ironically, when they’re done shouting at each other and realize Google can’t fix emotions. I don’t save marriages; I translate common sense into human language. Sometimes I help them stay together. Sometimes I help them stop torturing each other. Both are wins.
I teach people how to live for themselves — shocking concept, I know.
How to stop being emotional unpaid interns in everyone else’s lives. How to say no without writing an apology essay. How to choose peace over pleasing people who wouldn’t choose you back.
Do I have a degree? No.
Do I have experience? Unfortunately, yes.
I don’t fix lives —
I just hold up a mirror, add sarcasm, and remind people that living isn’t a sacrifice ritual.
Public service. Free of cost.
Side effects include clarity, confidence, and fewer

Teach, Learn, Share

What can I teach?
Not from a classroom — but from the road, the table, and the laugh that comes too easily.
I can teach humor — the kind that lightens heavy moments,
that finds jokes in chaos and smiles in silence.
I believe laughter is a language that needs no translation,
and I use it to connect, to heal, to make strangers feel familiar.
I can teach fun — how to enjoy the journey without rushing the destination.
How to turn long drives into memories, wrong turns into stories,
and ordinary days into something worth remembering.
I can teach driving — not just on roads, but through life.
Patience in traffic, confidence on unknown routes,
and the art of staying calm when the map makes no sense.
I can teach food — how flavors tell stories.
How to respect a meal, share it, talk over it,
and understand a place by what it feeds its people.
Most of all, I teach this without trying:
life is lighter when you laugh, richer when you taste it,
and better when you enjoy the ride.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I offer presence, not just a stay.
I have a vacant room — a little away from my house — but close to what really matters: good conversations, shared laughter, and genuine human connection. I use that space as a gathering point, a place where people meet not as strangers but as stories waiting to be exchanged.
I offer warmth without formality,
fun without pressure,
and respect without rules written on walls.
I enjoy hosting the way I enjoy life — casually, honestly, with humor and curiosity. Whether it’s talking late into the night, sharing food, exchanging travel stories, or just sitting quietly without forcing connection, I let things flow naturally.
I don’t promise luxury.
I promise comfort, safety, openness, and good energy.
If you’re someone who values people over places,
moments over money,
and connection over convenience —
you’ll feel at home here.

Countries I’ve Visited

Hong Kong, Laos, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey