Diversity Magazine Southern Indiana July/August 2025 | Page 6

Global Tastes, Local Variety

Culinary experts bring authentic styles to Southern Indiana

STORY AND PHOTOS BY BROOKE MCAFEE Brooke. mcafee @ newsandtribune. com
Mike and Zein Sajaja, who are originally from Jordan, started Aladdin’ s Mediterranean Cuisine, now called Petra Mediterranean Restaurant, in 2013, and their family-run business continued to grow over the past decade.
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Fresh hummus with pita is one of the customer favorites at Petra Mediterranean Cuisine.