Ali Akbar sells newspapers within the Latin Quarter in Paris in September 2025. The Pakistani-born 73-year-old is believed to be the final remaining newspaper vendor within the French capital, and was awarded a knighthood by France’s President Emmanuel Macron final month.
GUILLAUME BAPTISTE/AFP by way of Getty Pictures
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