Syrian queer writer lives and works in London.
His debut novel Selamlik was shortlisted for the German book prize SKOUTZ in 2018. He won the Swedish Radio Award for Short Stories in 2020. His writing style is compared to that of Jean Genet.
Books:
Selamlik (Swedish 2018, German 2020, English and Danish 2024)
Gateway to the Sea (Swedish 2020 and German 2022)
He worked for several media houses in major cities in MENA and Europe. Recognized for his journalistic achievements, Khaled was honored with the International Visitor Program to the US as an environmental journalist in 2009.