Daniella Cheslow

The World

Daniella Cheslow is a reporter and editor based in Washington, DC.

Daniella Cheslow is a reporter at AFP’s Jerusalem Bureau. Previously, she reported out of Washington, DC, for WAMU and worked as an editor at NPR’s Morning Edition.

The white gated entrance to the Am'ari camp.

US cuts funds to Palestinian refugees, leaving many without essential services

“The abolition [of UNRWA] means erasing the existence of the refugee issue. We say to them that we insist on the existence of the agency as long as the issue of refugees is not resolved," says Taha al-Biss, leader of the al-Amari refugee camp in the West Bank.

US cuts funds to Palestinian refugees, leaving many without essential services
Ramadan Dabash is running for the Jersulam city council.

Most Palestinians living in Jerusalem boycott elections. But one Palestinian is running anyway.

Most Palestinians living in Jerusalem boycott elections. But one Palestinian is running anyway.
American student Lara Alqasem, 22, appears at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel October 11, 2018. She wants to study at Hebrew University. But Israeli authorities are questioning her politics.

She wanted to study at Hebrew University, but Israel is blocking her

She wanted to study at Hebrew University, but Israel is blocking her
Birgit Bessin poses with a trailer bearing the logo of her party, the AfD

Germany's anti-immigrant AfD party looks to make inroads in the country's villages

Germany's anti-immigrant AfD party looks to make inroads in the country's villages
Firefighters blast water in Berlin in mid-August, providing relief from the heat. This is among the few ways to cool off in a city with little air conditioning.

It's so hot in Berlin that people are cooling down in an old WWII bunker

It's so hot in Berlin that people are cooling down in an old WWII bunker
Cape Town residents gather to collect water at a spring with makshift spigots ear Table Mountain. It's one of dozens of open springs across the city where residents come to collect extra water to add to their meager daily quota of 13 gallons.

In drought-stricken Cape Town, parched residents gather at a watering hole

A natural spring in the shadow of Cape Town's Table Mountain provides a measure of relief — and a new pop-up community — for drought-strapped residents.

In drought-stricken Cape Town, parched residents gather at a watering hole
Saya Pierce-Jones records a recent report on Cape Town's water crisis for Smile 90.4FM radio. In more than a year on the full-time water beat, Pierce-Jones helped listeners understand the roots of the crisis and find ways to dramatically cut their water u

Journalist on water beat helped Cape Town avoid ‘Day Zero’

When Cape Town's growing water crisis started bubbling up last year, a local radio station in the South African city jumped on the beat with wall-to-wall coverage and water-saving tips for listeners.

Journalist on water beat helped Cape Town avoid ‘Day Zero’
People queued to collect water as fears over the city's water crisis grew earlier this year in Cape Town, South Africa.

'Day Zero' has been postponed, but Cape Town is still scrambling to deal with its water crisis

The water crisis in Cape Town, South Africa is easing a bit, but the city and many of its businesses and institutions are forging ahead with expensive efforts to increase supply, including private desalination plants.

'Day Zero' has been postponed, but Cape Town is still scrambling to deal with its water crisis
Technician Alexis Portalatin stands next to rooftop solar panels he is connecting to a new Tesla battery storage system the San Juan suburb of Guaynabo. The storage system will allow the panels to operate separately from the power grid and supply electric

Hurricanes blew away Puerto Rico's power grid. Now solar power is rising to fill the void.

Hurricanes Irma and Maria brought a catastrophic power outage to Puerto Rico. But they also created an unprecedented opportunity for solar power and battery storage on the island.

Hurricanes blew away Puerto Rico's power grid. Now solar power is rising to fill the void.
Mely Revai in San Juan, Puerto Rico, holding a ritual kiddush cup she brought from her home Caracas.

A Venezuelan couple found refuge in Puerto Rico. Then the hurricane hit.

Venezuela used to have a thriving Jewish population. But many of them fled violence and economic collapse. One couple was settling into their new life in San Juan when Hurricane Maria hit.

A Venezuelan couple found refuge in Puerto Rico. Then the hurricane hit.
Marc Noisette of Westchester County, New York fixes the cables on an electric post opposite the Cathedral of San Juan in the historic quarter of Puerto Rico's capital.

In San Juan, they're going street by street, house by house, turning the lights back on

More than 450 power line workers from the New York area are on the ground in Puerto Rico trying to impose some order on the island's battered electric grid.

In San Juan, they're going street by street, house by house, turning the lights back on
Protesters interrupt a U.S. government pro-coal event during this year's UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany.

At this year's climate summit, some Americans declare, 'We're still in' the Paris Agreement

The government-sponsored US delegation to climate talks in Bonn, Germany, aren't the only ones from the US there.

At this year's climate summit, some Americans declare, 'We're still in' the Paris Agreement
Myrta Kalampoka says investing in her olive trees saved her family from the Greek economic crisis. Now she hopes their olive oil can rescue them from an ongoing drop in tourism to Lesbos.

Hear how investing in olive trees saved one Lesbos family from economic crisis

First came Greece's economic crisis, then the refugee crisis on Lesbos. Myrta Kalampoka almost had sell her family's olive trees. Then she had an idea.

Hear how investing in olive trees saved one Lesbos family from economic crisis
Brkitay Gebru wakes every morning at dawn to care for her children. Her husband took off in February and she hasn't heard from him since.

This Eritrean woman found out her husband had abandoned her when she couldn't find her bank card to pay rent

Israel has a policy of offering incentives to African migrants to leave the country. But when they go, they often leave their families behind.

This Eritrean woman found out her husband had abandoned her when she couldn't find her bank card to pay rent
Shimon Peres was a proud holder of an Israeli organ donor card.

Shimon Peres wanted Israelis to be organ donors — like him

Israel has one of the lowest rates of organ donation in the developed world. But advocates hope that religious and political leaders like the late Shimon Peres can help persuade Israeli Jews to sign up.

Shimon Peres wanted Israelis to be organ donors — like him