Yeah, I very carefully didn't assume that he wanted to emigrate to the west to "enrich his life" or rescue him from blah blah White Man's Burden. He mentioned that (paraphrasing) he was trying to better himself in emerging technologies so he could get a job abroad.

And as someone in Austin who has seen how insanely hard it is to find a good culture fit despite a large pool of "talent," yes, I'd jump through hoops to find someone as humble and self-motivated. Unfortunately, I'm just not in a position to do so at my current place.