Zakariya Anis is Speaking Out this week about multiple sclerosis.
The former Leytonstone Sixth Form College student has been driving a campaign to raise awareness about the illness and how symptoms affect sufferers.
Mr Anis, 21, hopes to help people with the disease and those around them to be able to cope with diagnosis.
He said: “It is like a relationship, the key to success is communication.”
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