One year on, where is the fairy-tale ending for Chile's miners? July 31, 2011 by Fulcrum The ordeal of Los 33 began on 5 August last year. One of them, Jose Henriquez, talks exclusively to Kunal Dutta after their dramatic rescue. 'As a miner, you become used to accidents. You sometimes even come close to death. But what transpired a year ago was more than that: it united five continents in prayer and fasting, and irrevocably changed the direction of my life.' Kunal Dutta. Independent on Sunday. FulcrumShareTweetShare