Tell Me Where It Hurts The New Science of Pain and How to Heal

The book “Biography of a Toilet: An Introduction to Qaa” is located City" By Tunisian researcher Kawthar Douzi (Al-Gamal Publications 2026) at the intersection of anthropological and sociological research, and proposes an unusual reading of the city from a space that appears marginal on the surface. In the book, Kawthar Douzi presents an unusual reading of the city, based on understanding it from below, not from above. In her view, the toilet is not just a functional place, but rather a window overlooking the “underground of the city,” where infrastructure intersects with the lives of marginalized groups, and the body appears in its most fragile moments. This vision focuses on what happens under towers and official facades, on places that many residents ignore, and on social groups that depend on spaces that most people do not see. Through this perspective, the toilet turns into a mirror of the city’s history and transformations, revealing class and gender hierarchies, methods of controlling social behavior, and power relations between individuals and place. The book “Biography of a Toilet” by poet and researcher Kawthar Douzi provides an innovative introduction to the study of the city and society, and proves that looking at the margins and forgotten spaces is not just an academic curiosity, but rather a tool for understanding power, identity, and social relations at their deepest levels.