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'In my own country I had an important job with high powered contacts. When I came to Scotland I was told I had to stay unemployed' - Why asylum seekers should be allowed to work

By Rachelle Money

When Henriette Koubakouenda asked for asylum in Scotland from the Democratic Republic of Congo seven years ago, she left her job as associate director for a US Peace Corp programme.