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Acclaimed Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini knows what it’s like to be a refugee…
Amina’s son had a turbulent beginning in life, the family hopes that his story will continue peacefully…
Afghan-born American author Khaled Hosseini visits a Syrian refugee camp in Kurdish Iraq and is moved by refugee children and the experience they have to go through.
American author Khaled Hosseini meets Nalene, a young woman supporting her family working in a beauty salon in the refugee camp…
American novelist Khaled Hosseini meets Yasser and is moved by the atrocities his young children have seen…
Acclaimed author Khaled Hosseini supports Zal Khan, who built a house through the assistance of UNHCR; He is full of joy because his children are now safe.
Khaled Hosseini set up The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, providing shelters to Afghan refugees; Sirajuddin, one of those refugees, tells his story…
Khaled Hosseini visits Syrian refugee and straight A student Alan in Darashakran camp in Iraq; Alan dreams of being a doctor…
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini knows what it’s like to be a refugee. He contributed to the 2013 Refugee Congress and spoke of the value of refugee stories…
"Now I remember again our house burned and destroyed, And the corpse laid on the ground, And planes flying over our houses, And they bombed civilians and innocent people...Our pains our too many, our wounds are too deep."
Ronida, a Syrian refugee, wrote poems to share with Khaled Hosseini, a fellow writer.
Afghan-born American author Khaled Hosseini is moved by families desperate to provide for themselves and not to be reliant…
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