Alan Whitehorn: Armenia and the Double Helix

Two intertwined strands,

not quite identical,

yet from the same original genetic source.

Positioned differently in crucial ways.

Like a complex double helix,

Armenia and the Diaspora

intertwined,

but also distinct.

Each needing the other

to sustain a dynamic and vibrant community.

Hayastan and Armenia, twin strands,

defining each other.

A complex nation

that has struggled to survive

and is a wonder

to behold.

Alan Whitehorn