SurvivingThis graphic work of non fiction explores the concept of 'surviving' in terms of what it means to be Jewish. Akira Ohiso, half Japanese half Irish, is a recent convert to Judaism. As a new Jew, he struggles with his role within the religion and in the face of a fresh fear, anti Semitism. Through the process of conversion, Akira learned his maternal great grandfather, Jules, was a silent Jew that suppressed his Jewish identity. After his death, the