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1955–2021 Mali
Maïmouna Hélène Diarra, also Helena Diarra (1955 – June 10, 2021) was a Malian actress known for playing the roles of older women from her young age. She is the CEO of the International Fund for the Development of Active Retirement (FIDRA).
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In retirement, social life takes on its full meaning because one must rebuild a role in this new stage of life where social codes are no longer the same.
Retirement is an upward path that leads to new heights
When I saw the play, I said to myself, 'That's what I want to do.' It was love at first sight
Showing public opinion that in retirement, one must give meaning to one's life by creating a new social identity.
Retirement is a step towards building a new role, a new social identity, and feeling useful in society
In the family, we laughed, we argued, and I acted
It's not that I wouldn't have wanted to play young leading ladies! It's simply that I've never been offered roles. I've been playing old women since I was young
I have a knack for old women! When I was young, when I went out into town in my heels, in trousers, some people would say: 'No! We don't understand. It's not possible, you're changing
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