France newsfromwww.theguardian.com1 month agoLe scoop! France's last newspaper hawker celebrated with prestigious awardAli Akbar, a 73-year-old Pakistan-born newspaper hawker, received France's National Order of Merit after more than 50 years selling newspapers across Paris.
France newsfromThe Local France5 months agoMeet Ali Akbar, the last newspaper hawker in ParisAli Akbar, a 73-year-old newspaper hawker, is a beloved Parisian character selling papers with humorous headlines while surviving hardship.