Auntie Shaila is the closest Auntie to Meena’s family, and is present at most family gatherings. Meena describes Auntie Shaila as “the fattest, noisiest, and most fun of all the Aunties.” Auntie Shaila behaves spontaneously and exuberantly, occasionally expressing secret opinions—such as the fact that Meena has a Birmingham accent when she speaks Punjabi—in too loud a manner.