As the youngest of seven children hailing from a Jewish family, Mardoché “Marco” Mouly didn’t have an easy life growing up. Like several others from their community, his family left Tunisia

As the youngest of seven children hailing from a Jewish family, Mardoché “Marco” Mouly didn’t have an easy life growing up. Like several others from their community, his family left Tunisia in the mid-1960s, only to settle down in Paris and start a butcher shop. Regrettably, he had to drop out of school at 12 after his father left, leading him to develop other skills. Marco became street smart, bold, and confident, so his speaking style and attitude eventually compensated for his illiteracy. That’s how he was able to carve a path in the world, albeit in the form of illegal trades.