Khaled Hosseini Biography
Khaled Hosseini is a famous Afghan-American writer and retired physician. He is now the UNHCR Goodwill Envoy. In 2003 Khaled published his first novel The Kite Runner. His works have educated many readers about Afghanistanians and their culture. The fruitfulness of his first novel made him retire from medicine to focus on being a full-time writer.
His other books have all achieved several levels of crucial and marketable success. On May 21, 2013, Khaled’s book, And the Mountains Echoed was released. Besides writing, Khaled has been a campaigner for helping refugees, such as beginning the UNHCR and the Khaled Hosseini Foundation to assist Afghan refugees come back home. His book The Kite Runner was converted into a 2007 movie where Marc Forster was the director.
Quick Facts
| Age | born March 4, 1965 (59 years old) |
| Birthplace | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Occupation | Novelist, physician |
| Education | University of California, San Diego (MD) |
| Wife | Roya Hosseini |
Khaled Hosseini Age
Khaled was born on March 4, 1965, in Kabul, Afghanistan. He is 59 years old. Khaled celebrates his birthday on March 4, every year.
Family Life And Education
He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, to his parents Nasser Hosseini and Maimoona Hosseini. Khaled’s dad was a diplomat for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul while his mom worked at a girls’ high school as a Persian language tutor. His parents originated from Herat. Khaled’s maternal family is thought to hail from Mohammadzai which is a Pashtun tribe. He has five siblings. His sister, Raya, mostly faced discrimination because of being female.
Khaled and his family relocated to Iran in 1970 where his dad served in Tehran for the Embassy of Afghanistan. In 1973, his family came back to Kabul, and his youngest brother was born in July 1973. In 1976, when Khaled was 11 years old, his dad got a job in Paris, France, and the family moved there. When he first came to the United States, he was 15 years old and could not communicate in English.
In 1984, Khaled graduated from high school and attended Santa Clara University, where in 1988 he received a bachelor’s degree in biology. In 1989, Khaled joined the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, where he received a medical degree in 1993. He finished his residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and served as an intern between 1996 and 2004.
Khaled Hosseini Wife
Khaled is married to his wife Roya Hosseini. He and his wife live in NC with their kids, Farah and Haris. Khaled reported through social media in July 2022, that his daughter Haris had come out as transgender.
Khaled Hosseini Author
He is a bestselling author. In March 2001, while working as a physician, Khaled started writing his debut novel, The Kite Runner, released in 2003 by Riverhead Books. His first book later launched one of the biggest literary professions of our time. Now, he is one of the most known and bestselling authors globally. Khaled’s novels, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Kite Runner, and And the Mountains Echoed, have been released in over seventy nations and sold over 40 million copies globally.
Dr Khaled Hosseini
Khaled served for a decade as a physician in California, a state he referred to as “an arranged marriage”. His medical practice provided him with ample chance for this sort of observation, since in a typical working day, he sat and listened to some 20 stories.
Books
Khaled has authored four books which include:
- The Kite Runner in 2003.
- A Thousand Splendid Suns in 2007.
- And The Mountains Echoed in 2013.
- Sea Prayer in 2019.
Quotes
Khaled has shared quotes such as:
- “For you, a thousand times over.”
- “Marriage can wait, education cannot.”
- “There’s a way to be nice again…”
- “I will accompany you to the ends of the globe.”
New Book
Sea Prayer is Khaled’s recent book released on August 30, 2018. This book is authored in a letter form from dad to son. The Syrian refugee crisis and the demise of Alan Kurdi were the book’s inspiration. Besides, Khaled has not shared if he is working on any upcoming books at the moment.
Kite Runner
In 2003, Khaled published his book The Kite Runner which tells the story of a young boy named Amrin who is originally from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul. This book became a bestseller after being printed in paperback and was popularized in book clubs. The Kite Runner is also available in a multi-CD audiobook read by the author.
Thousand Splendid Suns
On May 22, 2007, Khaled published his book titled A Thousand Splendid Suns. He has remarked that he regards the book as a “mother-daughter story”. The book received favorable widespread critical acclaim.
Sea Prayer
On August 30, 2018, Khaled published his book Sea Prayer. The Syrian refugee crisis and the death of Alan Kurdi inspired the book. It is also written in the form of a letter from father to son.
Height
Khaled is a man of above-average stature who is 5 ft 9 in (approx. 1.75 m) tall.
Net Worth
Khaled’s net worth is $5 million. He gets his wealth through working for over ten years as an author.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Does Khaled Hosseini Live?
Khaled resides in Northern California.
Is Khaled Hosseini Still Writing?
Khaled is a writer whose recent book is Sea Prayer.
Who Is Khaled Hosseini?
Khaled is a bestselling writer of four novels including The Kite Runner which was famous and was on The New York Times bestseller list for three months. He was appointed in 2006 as the UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. Khaled has been a campaigner for helping refugees, such as beginning the UNHCR and the Khaled Hosseini Foundation to assist Afghan refugees come back home. His book The Kite Runner was converted into a 2007 movie where Marc Forster was the director.
Social Media Account
Instagram – khosseini