“This is a story of medicine.
This is a story of love.
This is a story of self-discovery.
This is my story, your story, our story.”
This is Journals of a Visitor.
Journals of a Visitor: A Medical Scribe’s Accounts of Love, Healing and Self-discovery shares the intimate coming-of-age story of a young, queer woman trying to find her place in medicine. Inspired by true events at Harvard Medical School and its teaching hospitals, Fae Kayarian's autobiographical collection of poetry serves as a dose of narrative medicine and an homage to the body, heart, and soul. Using medicine as a lens for story-telling, Journals of a Visitor honors the experiences that breathe meaning into our lives and celebrates the therapeutic power of writing one's own narrative.
Three Chapters, One Story
Corpus
This is a story of medicine.
This chapter is an exploration of the sacred space called medicine. Corpus chronicles the stories of resilience, joy, loss and trauma that force us to rethink what it means to heal and be healed.
Cor
This is a story of love.
This chapter is an homage to developing love for self. Cor shares an unexpected journey, one that begins with heartbreak and ends with resounding victory.
Anima
This is a story of self-discovery.
This chapter is a celebration of soul-searching. Anima narrates a voyage we all embark upon, one in which we go out into the world to discover what we are truly made of.
Meet the Illustrator
Kai West Schlosser was born in Rhode Island and raised in Bavaria, Germany. He completed his International Baccalaureate program at United World Colleges—Robert Bosch College, Freiburg, Germany, in 2017, before heading to Miami Ad School Europe to pursue an art director portfolio program. Kai is passionate about art, form, and color, and when he's not experimenting with the latest digital media, he can be found cooking and socializing with friends. His first book, Taubenblau, is an illustrated collection of family stories and recipes.
Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Art Director
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Meet the Editor
Christine Cote is a Maine-based artist, editor, publisher, photographer and writer. Christine is the founder and editor of Shanti Arts, which includes Shanti Arts Publishing, its quarterly magazine, Still Point Arts Quarterly, and Still Point Gallery. Shanti Arts publishes fiction, non-fiction, photography and poetry focused on nature, art, and spirit, supporting artists from across the globe to share their craft. Through her tireless and passionate commitment to the written word and visual arts, Christine has created a community for artists, nature lovers, seekers, and enthusiasts of all types.
Editor, Photographer, Publisher, Writer
Shanti Arts Publishing
Still Point Arts Quarterly
Still Point Gallery