I wouldn't think your ethnicity would be a hinderance at all. Especially if you speak a language other than English. As a previous poster mentioned, there's a growing demand for pilots in developing countries.

Good plan. Especially good that you're thinking about the debt level. That's what led me to the military. I couldn't afford to keep paying for hours. I've been in the AF for the last 15 years and wouldn't trade the experiences and and the training for anything. Stick with it and keep getting input from the folks ahead of you.

Best of luck to you.