✨ Come as a guest, leave as a friend! 😊
I’m Mahdi, a Persian in Lecce. By day, I’m an engineer; out of work, I’m exploring or shooting photos as a freelance photographer. I love coffee, travel, and meeting cool people. A bit introverted but friendly once you get to know me. Need a place to stay? I’ve got you covered!

☑️ What I don’t care about: if you’re male or female, your age, where you come from, your job, how much money you make, your religion, or the country on your passport. None of that says much about how we’ll get along.
✅ What I do care about: your references, high five if you’ve hosted others, and building a genuine connection that lasts beyond a few nights. Bonus points if you’ve actually read my bio instead of sending a random template message.
🟥 Check my house rules and photos, and mention the keyword listed so I know you’ve read them and they fit your style.
🍀 Want to be a memorable Couchsurfer? Tips here: 13 Things to Be a Great Guest
https://blog.couchsurfing.com/13-things-that-could-make-you-a-wonderful-couchsurfing-guest/
🌟 Bringing a small token from your hometown (magnet, candy, postcard, spice) would be lovely (not required).
⌚ Last-minute requests are welcome; requests more than two weeks ahead might not work.

🇵🇸 Also, I stand with Palestine for freedom, justice, and humanity everywhere. ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To give a helping hand, make new friends, and expand my social circle with people from different nationalities. I love to know people beyond what the media dictates and find genuine connections. Plus, there's the bonus of potentially meeting hosts who might extend a helping hand to me when needed. I can't deny that! 😊

Interests

• photography
• cooking
• coffee
• travelling

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Blindness (Saramago), The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown), Chess with the Doomsday Machine (Ahmadzadeh)…
Music: Justin Timberlake, Bob Seger, Ahmet Kaya…
Movies: Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Gravity, Inception, Interstellar…
Anime: Death Note, Fullmetal Alchemist, Fate, Attack on Titan, Sword Art Online, all Studio Ghibli 😅… I used to be totally addicted!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm a professional night sky photographer.
I have a nice gallery of photos of so many locations...
I moved to Italy to continue my educations...

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook some tasty Iranian or Italian meals
I can take good photos
I can play Kalimba :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iran, Italy