Khaled Hosseini who is a famous Afghanistan-origin novelist has said that his daughter Haris has come out in the open as a transgender. Hosseini who is the author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns took to his Twitter handle to make the announcement.
He wrote an emotional note and said that he has never been prouder of his daughter.
“Yesterday, my daughter Haris came out as transgender. I’ve never been prouder of her. She has taught our family so much about bravery and truth. I know this process was painful for her. She is sober to the cruelty trans people are subjected to. But she is strong and undaunted,” his note read.
In another tweet. Hosseini posted a throwback picture with his daughter and wrote, "I love my daughter. She is beautiful, wise, brilliant. I will be by her side every step of the way. Our family stands behind her.”
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