Looking back and thinking forward Book

This is a "talking book" (i.e. a transcripted conversation) between two Brazilian community educators, Antonio Faundez and Paulo Freire. They discuss thir work in the Portugese speaking countries of Africa (Guinea-Bissau, Mazambique, angola) and their attempts to apply they principles of empowerment through literacy that was their trademark. While there are a number of "nuggets" in this book, wihtout a clear understanding of the larger context of their work, it is a bit hard to follow.