Mention the three phases of the author’s relationship with his grandmother before he left the country to study abroad.

The three phases of the author’s relationship with his grandmother before he left the country to study abroad were:

(i) The period of early childhood when they used to live together and shared all the moments with each other.

(ii) The period when the author shifted to the city with his grandmother, to live with his parents. This was a turning-point in their friendship because now, they saw less of each other. She rarely talked to him as he grew older.

(iii) The period when the author went up to university which snapped the common link of friendship between him and his grandmother. In this phase, she rarely talked to anyone and turned to wheel spinning and reciting prayers. By now, she had accepted her seclusion with resignation.