So, Baldwin moves to this tiny village called Loèche-les-Bains in Switzerland, and let me tell you, it's like a real-life fairy tale, but not the happy kind. The villagers are all like, "Oh, look, a black person!" and they're all curious, but also kinda hostile. It's like they've never seen a person of color before, and they're all like, "Wow, you're so exotic!"
Baldwin writes about how the villagers would stare at him and ask him questions like, "How do you like it here?" or "Do you like our mountains?" And he's all like, "Uh, yeah, the mountains are nice, but can you please stop staring at me?" It's like they thought he was some kind of alien or something. But, you know, in a weird way, it's also kinda flattering to be the center of attention, right?
