Khaled Hosseini, author of A Thousand Splendid Suns, reveals daughter Haris is transgender, says never been...

Acclaimed Afghanistan-origin novelist Khaled Hosseini has revealed that his daughter Haris came out yesterday as trangender. The author of poignant books like A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Kite Runner that talk about the problems faced by people of the war-torn country, tweeted to share the personal details of his life. In a heart-warning tweet, he said he has never been prouder of his daughter. He said Haris has taught his family so much about bravery and truth.

Khaled Hosseini said the process was painful for her but she is 'strong and undaunted'.

"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," he tweeted. 

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. pic.twitter.com/c3qNT1Lndw — Khaled Hosseini (@khaledhosseini) July 13, 2022

Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1965. His father was a diplomat and mother a schoolteacher. They had been posted to Paris in 1976 and before their return, Afghanistan witnessed a communist coup and Soviet invasion. His family was granted asylum in the United States in 1980 after which they settled in California.

He has a bachelor's degree in biology and a medical degree. He is a qualified doctor and had practised between 1996 and 2004.

He wrote his first novel, The Kite Runner, in 2001 -- it became an instant success. His other two books -- A Thousand Splendid Suns, And the Mountains Echoed -- were also successful. He has sold over 40 million copies across the world.

He lives with his wife in the United States with his two children.