When we talk about world history, it’s often about wars and treaties. But in this series ‘global echoes’, we’ll dive into intriguing tales and events that have shaped the world we live in. For instance, imagine a single handwritten note, scrawled on a piece of paper, that could have potentially altered the destiny of an entire continent? This document, penned by Joseph Stalin in 1952, was a response to a proposal for German unification. But what if this seemingly innocuous note had been accepted? Let’s find out...