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- President Emmanuel Macron named Ali Akbar, a 73-year-old Paris newspaper hawker, a knight in the National Order of Merit.
- Akbar, originally from Pakistan, has sold newspapers for more than 50 years in the city’s 6th arrondissement.
- Despite homelessness, he fulfilled his dream of building a house for his mother, while locals celebrate his vibrant presence.
- He earns about 60 euros daily.
