Lots of interesting things in this miraculous story, but I can assure you none of these miracles would happen without the two words completely left out of the article: white privilege

Take that as a lesson for the benefits of building a great reputation for your race to bless your decendents that even in foriegn lands your kind are respected.

I do think it is a stretch to say that such a reputation was responsible for every single act of kindness he received.