Splitting apart objects(paths?)

Hi, I'm currently working on a typography project and I've come across a problem that I've never seemed to solve in illustrator.
I created a white box with the cutouts of the letters that I want using the pathfinder tool, but what I would like to do now is split the white "box" down the middle, where each letter ends at the top and bottom. I want to be able to either change the colour of each side or to continue the pattern so that the shape of the letters is implied by half an outline... That sounds confusing but really all I need is to split this in two.
Thanks!

paperclipsalad,
I want to be able to either change the colour of each side
You may do that by cutting the white shape; it will be necessary to cut any gaps between the letters.
... or to continue the pattern so that the shape of the letters is implied by half an outline...
This, or maybe both, may be accomplished if you:
1) Create a copy of each letter in place and hide everything else,
and for each letter:
2) Cut at top and bottom or wherever you get meaningful segments for the following, so that you get pairs of opposite paths enclosing (part of) the letter,
and for each pair of paths (with the Object>Blend Options>1 step and Align to path):
3) Object>Blend>Make
and then
4) Join all the paths 3) and add segments if needed.
Obviously, especially for some letters such as the Alef and the white part trapped in the middle, you will have to make decisions which will determine the final look.

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