The last newspaper hawker in Paris honored with knighthood

NPR | By Rebecca Rosman

Published February 18, 2026 at 3:44 AM CST

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Ali Akbar, a 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan, has been hawking papers on the streets of Paris for the last 50 years. French President Emmanuel Macron honored him with a knighthood late last month.

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