Author guide

Khaled Hosseini

Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul in 1965. His family lived in Iran and France before seeking asylum in the United States and settling in California. He studied biology at Santa Clara University, earned an M.D. at the University of California, San Diego, and completed medical training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He practiced medicine for over a decade and later devoted himself to writing and humanitarian work, including support for refugees through the Khaled Hosseini Foundation.