Read the following excerpt from "The Four Hundred Year Old Woman" by Bharati Mukherjee and answer the following question. "I have found my way in the United States after many transit stops. The unglimpsed phantom Faridpur, and the all too real Manhattan have merged as "desh." I am an American. I am an American writer, in the American mainstream, trying to extend it."

What is the meaning of the allusion transit stops ?
A.) extended periods living in various countries
B.) a long train rides to the United States
C.) train stops to visit different countries
D.) many vacations