One of France’s most prestigious honours is about to be bestowed on 73-year-old newspaper seller Ali Akbar who has crisscrossed Paris’ Latin Quarter selling dailies on the terraces of the capital’s cafés for over 50 years. <br /><br />Akbar is set to be conferred the Grand Order of Merit, which recognises distinguished service to France in civilian or military capacities.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
