The persistent belief that one’s success is only through luck and eventually you will be caught as a fake is called Impostor Syndrome. It is a crippling phenomenon because your brain starts concentrating on all the negatives and doesn’t pay much attention to the very obvious, your success. And once your own thoughts become your worst enemy, then your life goes down a rabbit-hole. A constant battle of you against the voice in your head.

‘Shadows of Self’ is a manga that showcases how the voice of Impostor syndrome in your mind is so believable, that you let it steer you in any direction it wants. Limiting you, belittling you, making you out to be nothing more than your failures. But should you let it? After all no matter how strong it is, it is a voice inside ‘your head’. It only has as much power as you give it. Additionally, an objective of my thesis project is to provide a sense of comfort and relatability to people struggling with Impostor syndrome. And also let them know that they can take back their power, because it was theirs to begin with.