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

a. When both of them were in the village. Their bond was inseparable and strong.

b. After coming to the city, they began to spend less time with one another because the author would go to an English school where grandmother couldn’t accompany him.

c. After the author went to college, he was given a separate room. The common thread of friendship was snapped between them.