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 how was this union, which was formed randomly and spontaneously, able to maintain this organization and effectiveness? This union has outperformed political movements that have been struggling for many years with little effect.