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My Take
What moves me about Khaled Hosseini is the leap from medicine to fiction. A trained physician from Kabul, he chose storytelling as his real act of healing, and The Kite Runner proved how completely that gamble paid off. I admire that every book stays rooted in Afghanistan, refusing to let the country become only a headline. His novels deal in guilt, redemption, and the messy weight of family rather than easy sentiment, and his work as a UNHCR goodwill ambassador shows he treats writing as responsibility, not vanity. He is, to me, a writer who never stopped being a caretaker.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Khaled Hosseini
- Name (Japanese)
- カーレド・ホッセイニ
- Reading
- かーれど・ほっせいに
- Born
- March 4, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- physician / novelist / physician writer / medical writer / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Independence High School
- University
- University of California, San Diego
Awards & achievements
- The Nichols-Chancellor's Medal
- 2008 Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer
- 2009 Great Immigrants Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Kite Runner | — | |
| Notable work | A Thousand Splendid Suns | — | |
| Notable work | And the Mountains Echoed | — | |
| Notable work | Sea Prayer | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Khaled Hosseini born?
Born March 4, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Khaled Hosseini from?
Khaled Hosseini is from Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan.
What does Khaled Hosseini do?
Khaled Hosseini works as physician, novelist, physician writer, medical writer, writer.
What is Khaled Hosseini known for?
Notable works include The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, And the Mountains Echoed.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.