Another possibility was that his family or himself got itself on a blacklist by the government and somebody hinted to his prospective employers that they do not

Another possibility was that his family or himself got itself on a blacklist by the government and somebody hinted to his prospective employers that they do not want to hire that person. Or he could be full of shit. I like how interviewer called him out when he was talking about how inspired he is by Hollywood - that in reality he is looking to do business in Hollywood, not reach enlightenment.