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The Kite Runner author Khaled Hosseini's daughter comes out as transgender

Following the revelation by Khaled Hosseini, the author of 'A Thousand Splendid Suns', several fans of the novelist poured in support for him on Twitter

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Popular Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini, whose debut novel 'The Kite Runner' was a critical and commercial success, on Wednesday revealed that his daughter, Haris, has come out as transgender and shared a heartwarming note for her.

Hosseini took to his Twitter handle and posted a monochrome picture of Haris, alongside which he wrote, "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."
 
Yesterday, my daughter Haris came out as transgender.

I’ve never been prouder of her. She has taught our family

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