France's last newspaper hawker gets Order of Merit from his old customer - President Macron

Ali Akbar, France's last newspaper hawker, is set to receive the Order of Merit from President Macron for his 50-year contribution to French culture, having once served the President newspapers during his student days. Now 72, Akbar, who sells around 30 copies of Le Monde each day, remains dedicated to his job despite declining sales in the digital age. Known and adored in his Paris neighborhood, Akbar, a native of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, values his independence and the joy his work brings him.