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Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Christi Carras

Author Khaled Hosseini praises 'brilliant' daughter for coming out as transgender

Bestselling author Khaled Hosseini took to social media on Tuesday to celebrate his 21-year-old daughter for coming out as transgender.

In a touching Instagram post, the "Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns" writer praised his daughter, Haris, for teaching him and their family "so much about bravery," "truth" and "what it means to live authentically."

"I have known about Haris' journey since last year and I've watched her navigate some very trying personal times," he wrote.

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