Achilleas Souras' stutter doesn't hold him back anymore.

The 17-year-old student, who was born in London and currently lives in Athens, remembers reading out loud in his first-grade class, stumbling over words and getting frustrated. He's an artist, creating works that address big global issues, like the refugee crisis. He credits his stutter for leading him to art in the first place.

Souras tells his story in a new video from the nonprofit Stuttering Association for the Young(SAY) — the latest in the organization's ongoing series called My Stutter. The videos, which first launched last year, showcase people who stutter from a variety of backgrounds and ages talking about their experiences and resilience.

"Simply find a way to work around it or discover a new voice, whether that’s through an artistic form or something you like doing," he says. "Communication is important, but it doesn’t have to be done verbally."

Read the full article by Matt Petronzio about stuttering awareness on Mashable