Nesreen AbdulRauf lends an ear to language-tripping
Orion, in Greek mythology, is a mighty hunter placed among the stars. But at the foot of the earth, Orion Pérez Dumdum, 33, is no less a dexterous hunter of fortune and prosperity.
An Information Technology (IT) consultant based in Singapore, Orion is a self-taught linguist and opera singer wannabe.
When he was in the sixth grade, his family moved from Quezon City to Cebu. “I remember being bullied for my family name because Dumdum, when wrongly pronounced, ends up sounding like ‘dumb-dumb’.”
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