To my mind a well executed image / portrait.
A composition supporting, underlining the expression of the image - backed by a suitable technical approach.
( area of focus, background blur, incorporated "diagonal " line ).
I like the face of the boy behind, turning his head which is adding a bit movement to the image.
You anyhow do get, achieve a lot of sympathy due to the bit shy expression of the boy in the foreground, so, the one behind saves your image from being too " political " or manipulative in the sense that it falls too much into the preset perception, " poor, little boy in Africa ".
To me it is actually much more a good child - portrait, with an added expression thanks to the second guy.
Nice in it's tonal range, a pleasing sharpness ( which I really enjoy in portraits ) - and an intelligent crop.
All I really feel is missing would be a larger part of his mouth - sounds stupid, but when looking at him, I really feel that it would be good if more of it would be better for the photo of him ???

Hei,

Et meget bra portrett som man må like. Selektive fokusen fungerer utmerket.
Eneste jeg kanskje ville endret på var mindre luft over guttene. Men tror nok du har en tanke bak dine valg.

Uansett, mener jeg dette bildet hadde fortjent flere tilbakemeldinger og oppmerksomhet.

Mvh
Ivan

Dette var knallfint! Er enig i Ivan at du kanskje kunne kuttet noe i toppen! Men inkke et must!
Olaf