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How Shaun Christie-David turned mealtime embarrassment into a social enterprise By Melissa Woodley A conversation Shaun Christie-David (far right) had with his mum (second from right) led to the creation of Colombo Social, which helps others through food. (Supplied by Shaun Christie-David Source:-sbs.com.au Why Shaun Christie-David began social enterprise Colombo Social, which feeds and provides employment to disadvantaged community members. By  Melissa Woodley — The Cook Up with Adam Liaw airs weeknights on SBS Food at 7.00pm and 10.00pm, or stream it free on SBS On Demand. — As a first-generation migrant, Shaun Christie-David of social enterprise restaurant Colombo Social empathises with the struggles that those from culturally diverse backgrounds face. Shaun’s family migrated to Australia from Sri Lanka in the early 1980s and settled in Sydney’s western suburbs. Sri Lanka was in the grips of its Civil War and his parents were seeking a safe country with opportunities to raise their three sons. “The land ...