Culture

7 pieces

This column treats culture as an archive: layered and shaped by histories of power and feeling. Beginning from images, texts, or everyday moments, each piece traces what the familiar makes possible—and what people continue to stretch through culture. Rooted in the conversations fostered by The Brief, the column is driven by close reading and a sustained attention to tension over resolution. Rather than offering conclusions, the work invites us to think alongside the writing—to consider where we are situated within these cultural formations, and to ask what remains to be done by those of us who comment on, contribute to, and move within culture.

°07Are You Sure ?Doubt doesn't always look loud. Sometimes it's quiet— a version of yourself, gently edited out of the room. This piece wonders what we lose when it goes unspoken.by Cholwe Shilukobo · 2 min read

°05In the Shape of HomeHow is home made? Through conversations, traditions, shared histories, and the people who choose, day after day, to carry them forward.by Cholwe Shilukobo · 3 min read

The Nostalgia EconomyWe often think of nostalgia as a quiet emotion. Increasingly, it feels like an economy. This piece reflects on memory, consumer culture and why yesterday has become so easy to sell.by Cholwe Shilukobo · 2 min read

What moves you?What compels us to act before we fully understand? This piece considers movement not as impulse alone, but as a force that shapes what follows, both within ourselves and in the spaces we create for others.by Cholwe Shilukobo · 1 min read

Curiosity, and the Distance Between UsIn cities shaped by difference, curiosity is often assumed rather than practised. Here, we consider what it means to move beyond proximity— toward attention, conversation, and the slow work of understanding.by Cholwe Shilukobo · 3 min read

In One Line, Who Are You? Why the bio is now more important than the hello.Before first impressions happen in person, they happen on screens. Here, we explore how personal branding has reshaped the way we introduce ourselves— and what we risk losing when identity becomes a summary.by Cholwe Shilukobo · 2 min read

A Cultural Negotiation. Is culture up for grabs?In an era where access is instant and visibility is endless, this piece sets the stage for a necessary negotiation: between celebration and preservation, curiosity and responsibility. As Twosteps enters a new chapter, this reflection asks what it means to curate culture with intention.by Cholwe Shilukobo · 2 min read