Many student groups have contributed to the process of political change. Many independent student movements were formed, which were independent of any political parties or government control, and which ultimately played an important role in the October uprising. We would like to shed light on the students’ narratives about the political events that took place in those uprisings, and to know the students’ point of view in general towards the sectarian system. In face of the repression students are facing, specifically the left-leaning students, it is important to archive and preserve their oral history. These interviews will be conducted with and in cooperation with the most important independent student organization currently, the Iraqi Students Union. The role of the Iraqi Student Union during the uprising formed the cornerstone of the movement’s continuity, as it was the most organized and effective movement over the course of two years.

But in fact, we would like to delve deeper into how this union was formed? How was the democratic atmosphere within the union’s meetings as a new organizational political experience? How did the union overcome the difficulty of forming a new organization with new individuals in a revolutionary atmosphere?