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In pictures: 10 years after IS beheadings, Coptic widows reflect on a decade of resilience and sisterhood

On 15 February 2015, the Islamic State released a video showing the beheading of 21 men dressed in orange jumpsuits, lined up on a beach in Libya. The horrific footage sent shockwaves around the world. Among the victims were 20 Egyptian Coptic Christians working in Libya as migrant labourers, as well as a Ghanaian man. This photo essay commemorates the 10th anniversary of the execution through an intimate look at the surprising joy, strength and sisterhood that has grown among 10 widows whose lives have been forever shaped by tragedy.