Try Humans of New York.
Think Portraits of UBC (which is a Facebook page), but a lot more personal. Instead of just an answer to a question, each picture is accompanied by a fragment of an interview—enough to get a vivid glimpse into a person’s life. It’s very moving.
You can follow the blog on Tumblr, and the blog’s creator Brandon Stanton is publishing a book filled with some of his favourite photos.