One in 8 Million

A multimedia documentary site by New York Times

One in 8 Million is an oral history project in which a different individual among New York City's 8 million residents is profiled each week of 2009. The Times introduced 54 such individuals in sound and images, ordinary people telling extraordinary stories.

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/1-in-8-million/index.html