key moment 5 - mefils

meena trying to appear older shunned by auntie shaila

‘you see what happens to our girls here’

‘wanting to grow up quickly’

clash of cultures

‘she sings punjabi with a birmingham accent’

meena being impressed with herself

‘i blew myself a kiss as i left, did I look gorgeous’

rebelling - a sign of anita’s influence

‘No, I said , shocked by the sound of my own voice’

frustrated meena

‘why couldn’t a No mean a bloody sodding No'?’

something out of the ordinary

‘launched into a rendition of we wear short shorts’

approval of the family

‘patting me like a pet, over enthusing about my talent and charisma’

meena’s naivety

‘It was so brilliant i could shag the arse off it’

the parents reacting to meena’s language

‘there was a sudden terrible intake of breath and then complete silence’