Getting out of harm's way is a wise choice. Don't count on getting asylum though. Your destination would depend on how much money you've got saved up, of cours

Getting out of harm's way is a wise choice. Don't count on getting asylum though. Your destination would depend on how much money you've got saved up, of course. But if you want to live cheaply, Vietnam might be a good option. It's supposedly easy to get a long-term visa there (I got six months in 2011), and cost of living is low. I believe applying for a visa through an agent is the typical (or only?) way, but it shouldn't take more than a week or two. You can find these agents on the Internet. Mine wanted the money transferred through Western Union, I believe. Ho Chi Minh City would probably be a good choice, there's some startup culture going on, and you could even find a Westerner there who could employ you. Just go for it, and good luck!