Author Khaled Hosseini's Daughter Comes Out As Transgender

Khaled Hosseini has shared a picture of his 21-year-old daughter on Twitter along with the letter.

Novelist Khaled Hosseini, who is known for The Kite Runner, and A Thousand Splendid Suns among others, has written a heartwarming note for his daughter, Haris, who came out as transgender. As per the author, Haris, 21, has taught his family about “bravery and truth”. 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 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 As much as I love your books, THIS is the most beautiful thing you've written How lucky Haris is to have such a wonderful, understanding and supportive father like you.

Mr Hosseini has shared a picture of Haris on Twitter along with the letter. It read, “Yesterday, my daughter Haris came out as transgender.  I have never been prouder of her. She has taught our family so much about bravery and truth.”

He went on to add, “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.”