The Letterhead Designs of Armenian Businesses in the Ottoman Empire
A collection of graphics used by Armenian businesses in Constantinople in the Ottoman Empire in the early 1900s.
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Kebabylon - Ara the Rat's new sister-site
Kebabylon.com is a digital kingdom for all kebab-eating nations and their people.
Diverse and far-reaching, the Kebabylonian people are united mostly through food, evil eye charms, prominent eyebrows, Ferrero Rocher, overprotective parents and rugs.
Kebabylon.com is an online bazaar carrying the finest goods that exist at the intersection of a multitude of cultures.
It is just a soft launch for now, but there's more to come.
All Kebabylon products are available on the Ara the Rat website and also kebabylon.com
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The Armenian-American Dracula That Never Was: The Story of Arthur Edmund Carew
By Liana Aghajanian Audiences were intrigued by his “dark and mysterious look,” newspapers wrote about his brooding Armenian eyes that helped him play critically acclaimed roles no one else could. He was the first Armenian-American movie star, a pioneer...
How Armenian Immigrants Built an American Candy Empire
By Liana Aghajanian This is a story about how six Armenian immigrants escaping looming atrocities in the Ottoman Empire, came to America and created a candy empire in small town Connecticut, winning a permanent place in confectionary history...