Nassau Weekly

Grace Lee

  • Gibraltar, an odd dream

    Gibraltar, an odd dream

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    For one last time during my two-month stay in Spain, I arrived at the Estepona bus station and sat on the metal bench outside with holes that always leave a circle mark on the back of my thighs. As I waited for the bus that would take me to La Línea station, I snapped a…

  • Familiar Flavors

    Familiar Flavors

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    Last September, I went to Trenton for the first time to apply for a Social Security number. Every time I visit a new place, I make sure to try one of its highest-rated restaurants on Yelp. Of course, Trenton was no exception. As I waited for my Uber to pull in on Nassau Street, bright…

  • A Yellow Ribbon

    A Yellow Ribbon

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    This piece was originally written for a freshman seminar “Poverty Policies and the Dispossessed in America” in December 2017. It has been published to honor April 16th, 2018, which marked the 4th anniversary of the sinking of Sewol Ferry. Spring is the season of life. Yellow forsythias adorn the streets and forests of South Korea…