Posted: 13:41, July 13, 2022 | Updated: 14:51, 13 July 2022
Best-selling author Khaled Hosseini has revealed that his “strong and fearless” daughter Haris has come out as transgender. Hosseini, who wrote the bestsellers Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, said he would be by his 21-year-old daughter’s side “every step of the way”. The Afghan-American author shared images of Harris as a little boy and after her transition, as he said he’s “never been prouder of her.” Hosseini said he has seen firsthand how complex the transition is – emotionally, physically, socially and psychologically – adding that Harris has met each challenge with “grace, patience and wisdom”. Best-selling author Khaled Hosseini revealed his ‘strong and fearless’ daughter Haris came out as transgender (pictured) The Afghan-American author shared images of Harris as a little boy (pictured) and after her transition, as he said he’s “never been prouder of her” Hosseini wrote on Instagram: “Yesterday, my twenty one year old daughter Harris came out to the world as transgender. “I’ve known Hari’s journey since last year and have watched her navigate some very difficult personal moments. Transitioning is such a complex undertaking—emotionally, physically, socially, psychologically—but Harris has met each challenge with grace, patience and wisdom.” Hosseini added: “As a father, I have never been prouder of her. I am happy that now I have not one but two beautiful daughters.” Hosseini has two children – Haris and daughter Farah – with his wife Roya Hosseini. The author added: “Most of all I am inspired by Harris’s fearlessness, her courage to share her true self with the world. He has taught me and our family so much about bravery, truth. About what it means to live authentically. “I know this process has been painful for her, full of sadness and anxiety. They are sobering about the cruelty that trans people go through every day. But she is strong and fearless.’ Hosseini, who wrote bestsellers Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, said he would be by his 21-year-old daughter’s side “every step of the way”. In the photo: Haris with Hosseini before her transition And he continued: “I love my daughter. I will be by her side every step of the way, as will our family. We stand behind her. It is a privilege to watch her enter the world as the beautiful, wise and brilliant woman that she is. God bless her.’ Harris studied political science and human rights at Columbia University, and while at school in San Jose, California, she was the main organizer of the 2018 Youth Climate Summit. While at school, Harris studied gender roles and new ideas in contemporary gender studies, especially the idea of toxic masculinity, according to the International Youth Voices Conference.
