diff --git a/themes/intotheeast/css/style.css b/themes/intotheeast/css/style.css
index 6e0d9da..2133f3f 100644
--- a/themes/intotheeast/css/style.css
+++ b/themes/intotheeast/css/style.css
@@ -246,6 +246,32 @@ body::after {
     background: var(--color-ink-muted);
 }
 
+.strip-controls {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: var(--space-3);
+    margin-top: calc(-1 * var(--space-2));
+    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
+}
+
+.strip-prev,
+.strip-next {
+    background: transparent;
+    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+    color: var(--color-ink-2);
+    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+    padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
+    font-size: var(--text-md);
+    line-height: 1;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.strip-prev:hover,
+.strip-next:hover {
+    border-color: var(--color-accent);
+    color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
 .journal-post-body {
     font-size: var(--text-base);
     line-height: var(--leading-normal);
diff --git a/themes/intotheeast/templates/partials/base.html.twig b/themes/intotheeast/templates/partials/base.html.twig
index 72dcd2e..372a20c 100644
--- a/themes/intotheeast/templates/partials/base.html.twig
+++ b/themes/intotheeast/templates/partials/base.html.twig
@@ -30,13 +30,42 @@
 <script>
 (function () {
     document.querySelectorAll('.journal-photo-strip').forEach(function (strip) {
+        strip.setAttribute('role', 'region');
+        strip.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Photo strip');
+
+        var slideCount = parseInt(strip.dataset.slides, 10) || 1;
         var dots = strip.nextElementSibling;
         if (!dots || !dots.classList.contains('journal-photo-dots')) return;
         var dotEls = Array.from(dots.querySelectorAll('.journal-photo-dot'));
+
         strip.addEventListener('scroll', function () {
             var idx = Math.round(strip.scrollLeft / strip.offsetWidth);
             dotEls.forEach(function (d, i) { d.classList.toggle('is-active', i === idx); });
         }, { passive: true });
+
+        if (slideCount < 2) return;
+
+        var prev = document.createElement('button');
+        prev.className = 'strip-prev';
+        prev.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Previous photo');
+        prev.textContent = '‹';
+        prev.addEventListener('click', function () {
+            strip.scrollBy({ left: -strip.offsetWidth, behavior: 'smooth' });
+        });
+
+        var next = document.createElement('button');
+        next.className = 'strip-next';
+        next.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Next photo');
+        next.textContent = '›';
+        next.addEventListener('click', function () {
+            strip.scrollBy({ left: strip.offsetWidth, behavior: 'smooth' });
+        });
+
+        var controls = document.createElement('div');
+        controls.className = 'strip-controls';
+        controls.appendChild(prev);
+        controls.appendChild(next);
+        dots.insertAdjacentElement('afterend', controls);
     });
 })();
 </script>