<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">In a warm dialogue session on "Kalam Nouam", the veteran artist, Sawsan Badr, appeared to reveal treasure troves of secrets from her personal and artistic life, and shared with her audience moments of reflection on her journey of artistic maturity and how to coexist peacefully with the passing years. With her usual frankness and a reconciled spirit, Sawsan explained her vision of her relationship with time, and identified a turning point that might push her to retire from art, while offering valuable advice to women inspired by her rich experience.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> "The road is still long." Susan has not yet reached "the peak of maturity." </h2><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:3840/2161;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/7ac24138-4ced-43f1-825f-0290afba52b0.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> With a voice dripping with passion for her profession, Sawsan Badr confirmed that her passion for acting is not just a job, but rather an integral part of her being, the path through which she has known herself and others. With the eye of an artist seeking perfection, she stated that she has not yet reached the stage of artistic maturity to which she aspires, emphasizing that there are many roles and characters that she longs to present and explore, and that she is still in the process of growing and developing within this magical world.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> "Time is a friend, not an enemy." The philosophy of the "Queen of Performance" in confronting age. </h3><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:800/530;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/69e38416-d064-41f4-93db-82859b3c82e2.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In a reflective section on how to deal with the factors of time and aging, Sawsan Badr offered a powerful lesson in self-compassion, likening a woman's battle with time to a pointless, losing battle. With the wisdom of a seasoned artist, she discovered that it is better to embrace time as a friend and a dear guest who visits her with the passing years, rather than resisting it and draining her energy in a futile struggle.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h4 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> "A childhood dream come true"... and a constant striving for the best </h4><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1433/1057;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/c9060616-05db-486a-a54e-659240b8668f.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sawsan Badr recalled her early artistic career, emphasizing that her ultimate dream wasn't to become rich, despite growing up in a middle-class family. Rather, her first and ultimate passion was to become a good actress, a dream that was fulfilled from her early days in children's programs. However, achieving that initial goal didn't deter her from constantly striving to develop and elevate her artistic level.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h4 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> "Athena" marks another Ramadan success for the star. </h4><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:710/451;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/de5217c3-a9b6-41ac-ba9c-eacbe41998ba.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It's worth noting that actress Sawsan Badr achieved remarkable success during the Ramadan 2025 season with her participation in the series "Athena," which brought her together with star Reham Hajjaj and a group of actors. This work was able to gain the admiration of the audience during its showing in the first half of the holy month, adding another successful milestone to Sawsan's rich artistic career.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h4 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> "When is the time to retire?" Sawsan links it to "artistic maturity." </h4><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:360/450;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/6f9467c6-a882-415d-a2b1-9decbb759dd5.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In a moment of transparent honesty, Sawsan Badr revealed the criteria she will use to determine when she will retire from acting. She explained that the moment she feels she has reached the peak of her artistic maturity, that she has given everything she has and that she has nothing more to offer, she will then decide to sit at home and be content with what she has given, stressing that she will not look for anything else after achieving this maturity.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h5 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> "A partner and companionship" is what Susan is missing at this stage. </h5><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:800/450;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/b8a461f5-b317-4698-87ef-5d9476f10d00.webp" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Speaking about her personal life, Sawsan Badr addressed her stance on marriage, revealing that she sometimes misses not her husband as much as she misses having a partner who shares the simple details of daily life, such as travel, eating, and laughing. She emphasized that these needs are not necessarily romantic, but rather fundamental to any human relationship.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h6 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> "Trust and understanding" are Susan's criteria for her current life partner. </h6><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:315/420;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/2c8897c1-bf2b-459a-b4e0-b942220e9245.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sawsan Badr explained that her personal life experience wasn't entirely successful, and that her specifications for a life partner changed over time. She noted that she hasn't had a long, consistent marriage, but she's learned from her friends' experiences that sacrifice and understanding are crucial to sustaining relationships. At this stage of her life, she emphasized that the most important criteria for her in any relationship are trust, understanding, and sharing laughter, in addition to respecting personal space and hobbies.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h6 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> "Freedom is the most beautiful thing about life." Golden advice for women. </h6><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:710/384;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/36f05e0a-c529-4d07-87d0-971c08b7122c.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sawsan Badr revealed the most beautiful thing about her current life stage: the feeling of absolute freedom. She also offered valuable advice to women, emphasizing the need to not compromise one's dignity and to reject stinginess, lying, and disrespect for women in a life partner.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> With sincere words and a reconciled spirit, veteran artist Sawsan Badr opened her heart to her audience, revealing new aspects of her personality and her philosophy of life and art, offering inspiring lessons in self-compassion and facing life's challenges with courage and wisdom.</p>