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“LENTIL AS ANYTHING” – Introduction by Des Kelly I have to say that I did hear of this “cafe/restaurant” many years ago, where people could go for a meal and pay for it with a “donation” they could afford. I could not believe it, but never did have the time to check it out, but, like all kind gestures carried out by  compassionate people, it seems that this Cafe carried on with it’s good work, providing good, yet simple meals for hundreds of the less affluent people of Melbourne, and now, it’s generous owner Shanaka Fernando has written and published a book, aptly titled “Everybody needs a place at the table”, a book, that I feel, should take it’s place on as many bookshelves as possible, helping Shanaka to carry on his superb service to people who need it, in this day and age. Now that Covid 19 restrictions have been ...