Khaled Hosseini

Khaled Hosseini, born on March 4, 1965, in Kabul, Afghanistan, is an Afghan-American novelist and physician. He is the author of the internationally bestselling novels 'The Kite Runner' (2003), 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' (2007), and 'And the Mountains Echoed' (2013). 'The Kite Runner' was adapted into a major film and has been translated into over 70 languages. Hosseini's novels provide powerful portrayals of Afghan life, culture, and the impact of war. He serves as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and has used his platform to raise awareness about the Afghan refugee crisis. He left Afghanistan as a teenager during the Soviet invasion and has been living in the United States since.