Daughter of a famous Afghan writer is transgender: ‘We are proud of her and we stand behind her decision’

Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini has announced that his daughter Haris has become a transgender person.

The author of popular novels such as “The Kite Runner” and “A Thousand Splendid Suns” said on Wednesday he was proud of them.

Hosseini tweeted: “Yesterday = my daughter Haris appeared as a transgender. I have never said I am more proud of her. She taught our family so much about courage and truth. I know that this process was painful for her. Transgender people are exposed to it. “But she is strong and brave,” he added.

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. pic.twitter.com/xdJWD4Ikbi

— Khaled Hosseini (@khaledhosseini) July 13, 2022

In another tweet, he stressed that the family supports Haris’ decision as a transgender woman, and will be with her on this new journey.

The novelist commented on his photo with a guard, “I love my daughter. She is beautiful, wise and wonderful. I will be by her side every step of the way. Our family is behind her.”