Understand SC is a weekly podcast from The Post and Courier bringing you the biggest stories shaping our state. Featuring in-depth conversations with reporters and original interviews with newsmakers, our show will help you better understand South Carolina.
Why did The Post and Courier just send two journalists 5,000 miles away to Africa? For a story about where our worst hurricanes are born. West Africa is a hurricane nursery, the place where Hugo in 1989 was born. And dust blowing off the Sahara often determines whether a hurricane lives or dies.
This bonus episode of Understand SC is a recording of the Post and Courier's latest Beyond the Headlines event. Senior projects reporter Tony Bartelme and photojournalist Andrew Whitaker discuss their trip and interviews with leading West African scientists and more. Moderated by Watchdog & Public Service Editor Glenn Smith.
Read the story at postandcourier.com/SaharaStory
This story was made possible with generous support from the Pulitzer Center.
13 Jun 2023
Listen again: Two restaurateurs on bringing Pakistani cuisine to Charleston
In a city like Charleston, where dining is a key element of its identity, how restaurants are doing is important.
We know that 2020 was a devastating year for local restaurants. 2021 — year two of the COVID-19 pandemic — brought its own challenges, even when diners returned. Restaurant owners have had to contend with staff shortages, supply chain difficulties, construction delays and price increases that made operating a daily struggle.
Despite those challenges, many Charleston restaurant owners say they’re optimistic about the year ahead.
This week on the podcast, you'll hear from two of them.
Maryam Ghaznavi and Raheel Gauba are owners of Ma’am Saab, which will be opening soon in downtown Charleston, and Malika in Mount Pleasant.
The husband-and-wife entrepreneurs have grown their business from scratch during the pandemic.
After launching Pakistani pop-up Ma’am Saab as a meal delivery service during the pandemic, they landed a stall in the now-closed food court Workshop. Last year, they announced plans to open a Ma’am Saab brick-and-mortar location in downtown Charleston. Not long after, they debuted another restaurant, Malika, in Mount Pleasant Towne Centre.
They spoke with food and dining editor Parker Milner about their experiences as restaurant owners during the pandemic, the desire and appreciation for new cuisine in Charleston and hopes for the future of the city's food scene.
This episode originally published Jan. 20, 2022.
Related coverage:
Charleston chefs predict dining trends, suggest industry changes for 2022 (https://www.postandcourier.com/food/charleston-chefs-predict-dining-trends-suggest-industry-changes-for-2022/article_98c69d6e-619f-11ec-974c-87b36b80846b.html)
Staff shortages persist at SC restaurants as COVID surges. Some owners see a path forward. (https://www.postandcourier.com/food/staff-shortages-persist-at-sc-restaurants-as-covid-surges-some-owners-see-a-path-forward/article_48f816b8-77bc-11ec-a359-93479cf81e71.html)
Pakistani restaurant to begin revamping former Jestine’s Kitchen; furniture shop to relocate (https://www.postandcourier.com/business/real_estate/pakistani-restaurant-to-begin-revamping-former-jestines-kitchen-furniture-shop-to-relocate/article_4a81b7e8-a47f-11eb-8627-4f03b38ad42c.html)
Malika in Mount Pleasant now open offering Pakistani-canteen style comfort food (https://www.postandcourier.com/food/malika-in-mount-pleasant-now-open-offering-pakistani-canteen-style-comfort-food/article_0c9d2532-0c05-11ec-bcf6-8fe0e320cdd1.html)
Sign up for The Post and Courier's Food & Dining newsletter here (https://confirmsubscription.com/h/j/E74B89060165BF18).
Check out Malika's website (https://www.malikacanteen.com/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/malikacanteen/) and Facebook. (https://www.facebook.com/malikacanteen)
Details about Ma'am Saab can be found on its website (https://www.maamsaabchs.com/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/maamsaabchs/) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/maamsaabchs).
19 May 2023
Tim Scott is running for president
Tim Scott has decided to launch a White House bid. He'll make the official announcement on May 22 at his alma mater Charleston Southern University.
In this Undertsand SC pop up episode, political editor Schuyler Kropf and senior politics reporter Caitlin Byrd discuss Tim Scotts political journey and what lies ahead as he campaigns for the presidency.
Related Content:
Tim Scott is running for president. His life story is at the center of his 2024 hopes. (https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/tim-scott-is-running-for-president-his-life-story-is-at-the-center-of-his/article_a3025cce-b7a1-11ed-87d8-3f744bb63c68.html)
SC’s Sen. Tim Scott says America ‘not a racist country’ in President Biden GOP rebuttal (https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/scs-sen-tim-scott-says-america-not-a-racist-country-in-president-biden-gop-rebuttal/article_4a6b8e68-a868-11eb-9bc9-a71a52affd37.html)
Hosted by Caitlin Byrd and Schuyler Kropf
Edited by Eric Russell
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