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The Kite Runner’s Khaled Hosseini

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCSD chapter.
 
If any of you have are familiar with The Kite Runner, you might be surprised to find out the author, Khaled Hosseini, is a licensed doctor and went to UCSD for medical school. Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1965.  He moved to Iran in 1970 with his family since his father was an ambassador.  He returned to Kabul within that year, only to move to Paris three years when his father got a new position. Unfortunately, he and his family were unable to return to Afghanistan because Saur Revolution in 1978 so in 1980 they came to the US seeking political asylum. They settled down in San Jose, CA.
 
Hosseini went to Santa Clara University and got his BS in Biology. And finally he made his way to San Diego enrolling and, subsequently, earning his MD from UC San Diego, School of Medicine. He is most notable for his literary work for titles like: The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and And the Mountains Echoed. He writes compelling tales that incorporate the socio-political and personal struggles of people in Afghanistan. I highly recommend his works!!
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Jasmine is currently a senior at the University of California, San Diego. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a minor in Education Studies. Jasmine is the Co-Campus Correspondent for Her Campus UCSD, along with the amazing Taylor Zepeda. Jasmine spends most of her time volunteering at low socioeconomic status elementary schools across the San Diego county and grading papers for classes she is a Teacher's Assistant in. Novel wise, she is an avid fan of Edith Wharton and the Lord of the Rings series. She also loves comedic shows like New Girl and The Big Bang Theory, but also enjoys thrillers like Criminal Minds. One of Jasmine's favorite hobbies is trying foods of different cultures; she loves visiting cultural nights and community festivals. Above all, Jasmine worships Beyonce (a.k.a. Beysus, Queen Bee, Baeyonce, etc). Her future aspiration in life is to become the Secretary of Education and have the Hov and B over for dinners.