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Angely Moreno / Hoy

Beyond its veneer of entertainment, Alofoke’s House 2 has transformed into a genuine social experiment where, almost unintentionally, key structural problems of Dominican society are exposed, Angely Moreno writes for Hoy. She explains how each character, with his/her history, educational level, relationship style, and reaction to conflict, represents a fragment of the local reality that Dominicans often ignore, but which is latent in all social spheres of the country.

She writes that Alofoke’s House 2 is not just a reality show: it is a mirror where the deepest challenges of Dominican society are reflected, crudely and unfiltered—alcoholism, violence, gender inequality, the educational gap, and the frustration of a middle class caught between aspiration and the lack of opportunity.

Alcohol: The catalyst for violenceMoreno explains that one of the most evident...