Kurma Murrain was born July 14, 1970 in Bogota Colombia. She lived a meager existence with her mother father and brother. Kurma was left alone much as a child and because of this has always been independent. Kurma also discovered her love of acting and writing poetry from an early age. After working very hard in Colombia, Kurma was able to move to the United States. She settled down in Charlotte North Carolina where she works as a Math and ESL teacher for a high school in the area. Kurma also pursues her writing career spending much time writing poetry that is inspired by the world around her. The experiences that she has had in her life add strength and passion to her work.