Nick Hakim Finds Inner Peace in Music

For Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Nick Hakim, music has been the friendly shadow that follows him around. At every chapter, the sonic arrangements he loves and creates have given him an identity and provided refuge from the tumultuous circumstances of his life. As a kid, when his reality mirrored a marred reflection of a student on the fringes of typical school life, ostracized by his learning disabilities, he found catharsis and self-worth in writing and playing. Music gave him something to ...